JLPT N1

split; tear; rend

Item 77 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 衣 (clothing)

Readings

On'yomiレツ
Kun'yomiさ.く、さ.ける

Mnemonic

CLOTHING being TORN and SPLIT apart.

Example Words

分裂 (ぶんれつ) split; division
破裂 (はれつ) explosion; rupture
亀裂 (きれつ) crack; fissure