Kanji

破

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

石部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

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

破壊 はかい
台風 によって 堤防 破壊 された

The levee was destroyed by the typhoon.

無残 むざん
美しい 火災 無残 破壊 された

The beautiful forest was miserably destroyed by the fire.

破る やぶる
世界 記録 破った

He broke the world record.

勝手 かって
いつも 自分 勝手な 都合 約束 破る

He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.

突破 とっぱ
今回 試験 過去 最高 受験者 突破した

The number of applicants for this exam exceeded the record in the past.

購読者 こうどくしゃ
チャンネル 購読者 100 突破 した

The channel's subscribers exceeded one million.

破れる やぶれる
お気に入り シャツ 破れて 男の子 泣いて しまった

The boy cried because his favorite shirt got torn.

鼓膜 こまく
大きな せい 鼓膜 破れそう なった

The loud noise almost caused my eardrum to burst.

破滅 はめつ
越した ギャンブル 家庭 破滅 招いた

His excessive gambling led to the ruin of his family.

破片 はへん
ガラス 破片 散らばっている

Glass shards are scattered on the floor.

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