other; distinguish; contrary other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin | man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad.(別人/别人) | 別/别 | 人 | |
| simp.(别人) | 别 | 人 | |
| alternative forms | 別儂/别侬coastal Min | ||
別人
Functions both as acommon noun (other people generally) and apersonal pronoun (someone other than the self); some dictionaries make the distinction, some don't.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 別 | 人 |
| べつ Grade: 4 | じん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |