逢うは別れの始め。

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逢う は 別れ の 始め 。

English Translation

We never meet without a parting.

Furigana

逢(あ)うは別(わか)れの始(はじ)め。

Romanji

Au wa wakare no hajime.

Words

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

別れ (わかれ)

parting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

始め (はじめ)

beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

Kanji

逢

Readings: ホウ、 あ.う、 むか.える

Meanings: meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin