JLPT N1
壊

demolish; break; destroy

Item 97 of 642 | 16 strokes | Radical: 土 (earth)

Readings

On'yomiカイ
Kun'yomiこわ.す、こわ.れる

Mnemonic

The EARTH crumbles as structures are DEMOLISHED and DESTROYED.

Example Words

破壊 (はかい) destruction
崩壊 (ほうかい) collapse
壊滅 (かいめつ) annihilation

Related Kanji

塚›塑›壇›奉›妃›嫡›
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