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裂 kanji — Split, Rend, Tear | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

裂

Split, Rend, Tear

12 strokes

N1

On readings 音読み

れつ

Kun readings 訓読み

さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ

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Words using 裂

裂けるさけるto splitN3 裂くさくto tearN3 分裂ぶんれつsplitN1 破裂はれつexplosionN1 炸裂さくれつviolent explosion 引き裂くひきさくto tear up 核分裂かくぶんれつnuclear fission 亀裂きれつcrack 決裂けつれつbreakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

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