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Kanji 裂

12 strokes

Meaning

split, rend, tear

On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
さくさける-ぎれ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#1041 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with 裂

  • 裂く

    さく

    to tear, to split

    N3
  • 裂ける

    さける

    to split, to tear, to burst

    N3
  • 分裂

    ぶんれつ

    split, division, break up

    N1
  • 破裂

    はれつ

    explosion, rupture, break off

    N1

Example sentences

  • 彼かれの脳のう内ないで血管けっかんが破裂はれつした。

    A blood vessel burst inside his brain.

  • 胸むねが張はり裂さけるような話はなしだった。

    It was a heartbreaking story.

  • 私わたしは彼かれがその手紙てがみを引ひき裂さくのを見みた。

    I saw him tear up the letter.

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