Tear in Japanese
"tear" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
涙
namida
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "tear". The most common choice is shown first.
破View details →
Top pick
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Reading: ha
10 strokes · dark
Where it comes from
Composed of stone and skin. Breaking skin with stone.
What it carries
Destruction, break, breakthrough. Represents breaking.
Related kanji for "tear"
析Details →裂Details →
tear
seki
Composed of tree and axe. Splitting tree with axe.
tear
retsu
Combines 'clothing' (衤) with 'divide' (列), representing tearing cloth apart.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for tear?
The most common kanji for "tear" is 破, read as ha. It means rend, rip, tear. Related kanji: 析 (tear), 裂 (tear).
How many strokes does 破 have?
破 has 10 strokes.