壊 kanji — Demolition, Break, Destroy | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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壊 kanji — Demolition, Break, Destroy | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

壊

Demolition, Break, Destroy

16 strokes

N1

On readings 音読み

かい、え

Kun readings 訓読み

こわ.す、こわ.れる、やぶ.る

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Words using 壊

壊すこわすto breakN4 壊れるこわれるto be brokenN4 崩壊ほうかいcollapseN1 破壊はかいdestructionN1 壊滅かいめつ(complete) destruction 取り壊しとりこわしdemolition 損壊そんかいdamage

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