The levee was destroyed by the typhoon.
破
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
石部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ハ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
やぶる, やぶれる, われる
Common Readings
ハ, やぶ…る, やぶ…れる
Example sentences
The beautiful forest was miserably destroyed by the fire.
He broke the world record.
He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.
The number of applicants for this exam exceeded the record in the past.
The channel's subscribers exceeded one million.
The boy cried because his favorite shirt got torn.
The loud noise almost caused my eardrum to burst.
His excessive gambling led to the ruin of his family.
Glass shards are scattered on the floor.
Example Vocabulary
破壊
destruction; demolition; breaking
破る
to tear; to break; to defeat
突破
to break through; to exceed; to surpass
破れる
to get torn; to wear out; to be broken
破滅
ruin; destruction; downfall
破片
fragment; splinter; shard
破裂
explosion; rupture; bursting
破棄
discard; annulment; reversal (of a ruling); destruction
破壊力
destructive power
撃破
crushing defeat; smashing; destroying (an enemy)
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