差別 (さべつ)distinction; differentiation; discrimination

distinction; differentiation; discriminationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
discrimination (against people)noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 差別

差さdifference; variation
格差かくさqualitative difference; disparity
偏差値へんさちdeviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation
差益さえきmarginal profits
大差たいさgreat difference; big difference
差し止めさしとめprohibition; ban
交差点こうさてんcrossing; intersection
差額さがくbalance; difference (in price, cost)
告別こくべつfarewell; leave-taking
特別とくべつspecial; particular
個別こべつindividual; separate
別にべつに(not) particularly; (not) especially
別れわかれparting; separation
別荘べっそうholiday house; vacation home
別表べっぴょうannexed (statistical) table
性別せいべつgender; distinction of sex

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