isolate, alternate, distance, separate

About this kanji

The kanji "隔" primarily means to isolate or separate, often referring to physical or figurative distances. It can be used as a verb in forms like "へだてる,” meaning to divide or partition, and as a noun in various compounds. For example, "遠隔" (えんかく) means distant; "隔て" (へだて) refers to a partition; and "隔月" (かくげつ) means every second month. Another important term is "隔離" (かくり), which means isolation, such as in a medical or safety context. A useful note is that this kanji often conveys a sense of meaningful separation or difference.

Example sentences

• 時代が隔たっても変わらない。

  Even if generations are separated, it doesn't change.

Meanings across languages

English

isolate, alternate, distance, separate, gulf

Tiếng Việt

cách biệt

日本語

隔

한국어

격리

中文

隔

id

mengisolasi, memisahkan

th

แยก, ตัดขาด

es

aislar, separar

fr

isoler, séparer

de

isolate, abtrennen

pt

isolar, separar

Common compounds

• 遠隔えんかくdistant, remote, isolated
• 隔てへだてpartition, distinction
• 隔月かくげつevery second month, every other month
• 隔離かくりisolation, segregation, separation
• 間隔かんかくspace, interval, space character
• 隔週かくしゅうevery other week, every two weeks
• 隔たりへだたりdistance, difference, gap
• 隔てるへだてるto separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition