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裂く (さく) — to tear | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

裂く

さく

N3

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to tear
2to split
3to rip up
4to cut up
5to cleave
6to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
7to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
8to spare (time, money, etc.)

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Kanji in this word

裂Split, Rend, Tear12 strokes

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