格別

かくべつ · kakubetsu · JLPT N2 · na-adj

exceptional

格 (standard) + 別 (separate) = set apart from the standard, so exceptional

格 — wood 木 + 各 (each, phonetic)
格 is a semantic-phonetic compound: 木 (wood) gives the meaning, originally referring to a wooden frame, lattice, or crossbar, while 各 supplies the sound. From 'frame/grid' the meaning extended to 'pattern, standard, style' and the modern senses of 'square (in a grid)' and 'character/disposition'.

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