Word Meaning 離す

はなす hanasu

離す is read as はなす (hanasu) and means to separate.

Meaning

English

  1. to separate
  2. to part
  3. to divide
  4. to keep apart

Reading

Kana

はなす

Romaji

hanasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 合わせる,くっつける Rank 6968 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

離れる

はなれる

to leave

離婚

りこん

divorce

離陸

りりく

takeoff

離党

りとう

secession from a political party

離脱

りだつ

withdrawal

離島

りとう

leaving an island

離反

りはん

estrangement

離着陸

りちゃくりく

takeoff and landing

離職

りしょく

employment separation

離宮

りきゅう

imperial villa

離散

りさん

discrete

離合

りごう

alliance and rupture

Example Sentences

3

I couldn't take my eyes off Tom.

You can't separate language from culture.

In order to isolate him from bacteria, and such, he is not allowed visitors.