離

Kanji
離
Level
N2
Meaning
Detach; separate; part
On'yomi
リ
Kun'yomi
はな.れる, はな.す
Strokes
18
Common compounds

離婚 (りこん) divorce 分離 (ぶんり) separation

Memory hook

A bird (隹) flying from the top, detaching from the village (里) with a knife (刀).

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