破
Kanji · N2
破 / rend
Kanji for rend, rip, or tear.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ハ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | やぶ.る、やぶ.れる、わ.れる | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
破 carries the meaning rend, rip, or tear.
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Common compounds with 破
破船はせんshipwreck
破壊はかいdestruction / disruption
破産はさんbankruptcy / insolvency
破片はへんfragment / broken piece / splinter
破るやぶるto tear / to rip / to break
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