破
Rend, Rip JLPT N3
10 strokes · school grade 5 · frequency rank #590
Meaning
Rend, Rip, Tear, Break, Destroy, Defeat, Frustrate
Readings
On’yomiハ ha
Kun’yomiやぶ.る yaburu、やぶ.れる yabureru、わ.れる wareru
Radical
Components
Example sentences
- 彼は一文なしだ（彼は破産した）。He's broke.
- 私には彼のうそが見破れなかった。I couldn't see through his lies.
- 心臓が、どきどきして破裂しそう！My heart is pounding so hard it feels like it's going to explode.
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