別れ

わかれ

parting, separation, farewell

What does 別れ mean?

別れ is a Japanese noun meaning parting, separation, farewell in English. It is written as 別れ in kanji, わかれ in hiragana, and wakare in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

会うは別れの始め。

To meet is to part.