壊
こわ.す
kowasu
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
壊 is the kanji for "Break". Its reading is こわ.す (kowasu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Break
Also : Destroy
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Readings
kunこわ.す/ kowasukunこわ.れる/ kowarerukunやぶ.る/ yaburuonかい/ kaionえ/ e
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
土十
Example Sentences
彼の心は壊れてしまった。
かれのこころはこわれてしまった。
His heart was broken.
壊れた窓を修理する。
こわれたまどをしゅうりする。
I will repair the broken window.
Vocabulary using 壊
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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