noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. parting in tears, tearful parting, coming to grief, having to take a different tack, going separate ways.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
泣き別れ なきわかれ
 
泣別れ なきわかれ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cry, weep, moan
な.く キュウ (4th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
separate, branch off, diverge
ベツ わか.れる べっ (4th, N4)
cut flesh from bone(剮) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ