“Separate” or “Be dispersed” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “離”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “離” means “Break up”, “Be scattered” or “Stand in a line” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “離”

Jouyou Kanji “離” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
19 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
り(ri) |
| れい(rei) |
| Kun-Yomi |
はな(れる)(hana(reru)) |
| はな(す)(hana(su)) |
| かか(る)(kaka(ru)) |
| つ(く)(tsu(ku) |
| か(る)(ka(ru)) |
| なら(ぶ)(nara(bu)) |
| Meanings |
Separate, Detach, Isolate |
| Part, Break up, Split |
| Be dispersed, Be scattered |
| Revolt, Be estranged |
| Be taken ill, Be caught in |
| Form a line, Stand in a line |
| Stick on |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “離”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 離れ業(はなれわざ-ha na re wa za) |
Feat, Stunt |
| 離縁(りえん-ri e n) |
Divorce, Dissolution of adoption, Dissolution of adoptive relation |
| 離隔(りかく-ri ka ku) |
Isolation, Separation |
| 離闊(りかつ-ri ka tsu) |
Being far away and also no communication |
| 離間(りかん-ri ka n) |
Alienation, Estrangement, Sowing discord, Driving a wedge |
| 離宮(りきゅう-ri kyu u) |
Detached palace, Imperial villa, Royal villa |
| 離郷(りきょう-ri kyo u) |
Departure from one’s home town |
| 離合(りごう-ri go u) |
Alliance and rupture, Meeting and parting |
| 離合集散(りごうしゅうさん-ri go u shu u sa n) |
Meeting and parting, Alliance and rupture (e.g. changing alignment of political parties) |
| 離婚(りこん-ri ko n) |
Divorce |
| 離魂(りこん-ri ko n) |
Separation of the soul from the body, Separated soul |
| 離散(りさん-ri sa n) |
Discrete, Discretion, Dispersal, Scattering |
| 離愁(りしゅう-ri shu u) |
Sorrow of parting, Kind of sorrow that one feels upon parting from someone |
| 離職(りしょく-ri sho ku) |
Leaving one’s job, Losing one’s job, Turnover |
| 離籍(りせき-ri se ki) |
Removing name from family register |
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