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毀
On'yomi
キ
KI
Kun'yomi
こぼ.つ・こわ.す・こぼ.れる・こわ.れる・そし.る・やぶ.る
kobotsu / kowasu / koboreru / kowareru / soshiru / yaburu
break · destroy · censure · be chipped · be scratched · be broken · be ruined
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Details
Strokes13
Radical殳weapon(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
毀=
臼土殳
臼 + earth + weapon
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'mortar' (臼) with 'strike' (殳), representing destroying by crushing like in a mortar.
Symbolism
Symbolizes destruction, slander, and damage. Represents physical destruction and damaging reputation.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Destruction and rebirth
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
毀誉褒貶
きよほうへん
praise and censure; public criticisms; praise and censure
廃仏毀釈
はいぶつきしゃく
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era); abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
哀毀骨立
あいきこつりつ
losing weight and becoming bony because of grief; losing weight and becoming bony because of grief