Kanji

崩

崩

crumble, die, demolish, level

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

山部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くずれる, -くずれ, くずす

Common Readings

ホウ, くず…す, くず…れる

Example sentences

崩れる くずれる
大雨で崖が崩れた

The heavy rain caused the cliff to collapse.

体勢 たいせい
彼は崩れた体勢を立て直した。

He recovered his balance and regained his posture.

崩す くずす
千円札を百円玉に崩した。

I broke a 1,000 yen bill into 100 yen coins.

精神的 せいしんてき
彼は精神的なストレスで体調を崩した

He became ill due to mental stress.

崩壊 ほうかい
地震によって建物の崩壊が始まった。

The building's collapse began because of the earthquake.

救出 きゅうしゅつ
消防隊員は、崩壊した建物から生存者を救出した。

The firefighters rescued a survivor from the collapsed building.

崩れ落ちる くずれおちる
激しい地震で、古い土塀が崩れ落ちた。

The old earthen wall crumbled down in the heavy earthquake.

眩暈 げんうん
突然の激しい眩暈に襲われ、その場に崩れ落ちた。

I was suddenly attacked by severe dizziness and collapsed on the spot.

体調を崩す たいちょうをくずす
最近忙しくて、体調を崩してしまいました。

I've been busy lately and ended up falling ill.

崩落 ほうらく
大雨の影響で、山道の一部が崩落した。

Due to the heavy rain, part of the mountain path collapsed.

Example Vocabulary

崩れる

くずれる

to collapse; to crumble; to break down

崩す

くずす

to break down; to destroy; to change into small change; to mess up

崩壊

ほうかい

collapse; disintegration; decay

崩れ落ちる

くずれおちる

to crumble down; to collapse; to fall apart

体調を崩す

たいちょうをくずす

to fall ill; to ruin one's health

崩落

ほうらく

collapse; crashing; falling down

泣き崩れる

なきくずれる

to break down crying; to collapse in tears

崩れ去る

くずれさる

to crumble away; to collapse; to vanish

雪崩

なだれ

avalanche

なし崩し

なしくずし

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Sign Up

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.