Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to distinguish, to recognize, to tell apart, to differentiate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
見分ける みわける
 
 
 
見わける みわける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)