noun

  1. distinction, difference, discrimination.

takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. separate, different, another, extra.

noun

Oft. as 別として.
  1. exception, exclusion.

noun used as a suffix

  1. classified by, ranked by, according to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
べつ
べち
べち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

separate, branch off, diverge
ベツ わか.れる べっ (4th, N4)
cut flesh from bone(剮) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ