Word Meaning 区別

くべつ kubetsu

区別 is read as くべつ (kubetsu) and means distinction.

Meaning

English

  1. distinction
  2. differentiation
  3. classification

Reading

Kana

くべつ

Romaji

kubetsu

Writing Variants

  • 區別 くべつ kubetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2165 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

区別がつく

くべつがつく

to tell X from Y

区別せずに

くべつせずに

without distinction

区別をつける

くべつをつける

to distinguish between

性の区別

せいのくべつ

distinction of the sexes

善悪の区別

ぜんあくのくべつ

distinction between right and wrong

特別区

とくべつく

special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)

特別行政区

とくべつぎょうせいく

special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)

特別区民税

とくべつくみんぜい

special ward tax

経済特別区

けいざいとくべつく

special economic zone (China)

特別経済区

とくべつけいざいく

special economic zone (China)

Example Sentences

10

How do you tell them apart?

I can't tell the difference between them.

The dog knows black from white.

He can't tell right from wrong.

Can you tell wolves from dogs?

She can't tell right from wrong.

A bird is known by its song, and a man by his words.

Do you know good from evil?

Can you distinguish silver from tin?

He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.