破
やぶ.る
yaburu
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 41 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
破 is the kanji for "Rip / Rend / Tear". A common reading is やぶ.る (yaburu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Rip / Rend / Tear
Also : Rip · Rend · Tear · Break · Defeat · Destroy
Readings
kunやぶ.る/ yaburukunやぶ.れる/ yaburerukunわ.れる/ wareruonは/ wa
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 破 represents 'REND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of rend.
Reading ·
On-reading: は — remember this sound by associating it with rend. Kun-reading: やぶ.る.
Example Sentences
試合の記録を破りました。
しあいのきろくをやぶりました。
I broke the match record.
ルールを破らないようにします。
るーるをやぶらないようにします。
I'll make sure not to break the rules.
Vocabulary using 破
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