壊
Demolition, Break JLPT N1
16 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #727
Meaning
Demolition, Break, Destroy
Readings
On’yomiカイ kai、エ e
Kun’yomiこわ.す kowasu、こわ.れる kowareru、やぶ.る yaburu
Radical
Components
Example sentences
- この壊れた花瓶の修理は不可能だ。This broken vase can't be repaired.
- その悪魔は広島と長崎を破壊した。The devil destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- 壊れたドアに応急的な修理をした。I made a temporary repair to the broken door.
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