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破
On'yomi
ハ
HA
Kun'yomi
やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる
yaburu / yabureru / wareru
rend · rip · tear · break · destroy · defeat · frustrate
dark
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#590
Radical石stone(5)
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
破=
石皮
stone + skin
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of stone and skin. Breaking skin with stone.
Symbolism
Destruction, break, breakthrough. Represents breaking.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Destruction and rebirth
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
破邪顕正
はじゃけんしょう
crushing evil and spreading the truth; crushing evil and spreading the truth
破顔一笑
はがんいっしょう
smiling broadly; smiling broadly
弊衣破帽
へいいはぼう
shabby clothes and an old hat; shabby clothes and an old hat
破顔大笑
はがんたいしょう
breaking into a hearty laugh; breaking into a hearty laugh
現状打破
げんじょうだは
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation; abandonment of the status quo
Proverbs & Idioms
破竹の勢い
はちくのいきおい
Like splitting bamboo
Unstoppable momentum