会うは別れのはじめ。

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会う は 別れ の はじめ 。

English Translation

To meet is to part.

Furigana

会(あ)うは別(わか)れのはじめ。

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

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

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