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裂

Kanji 裂: meaning "tear, split", readings, stroke order

The kanji 裂 means "tear, split". On'yomi: レツ; kun'yomi: さく、さける. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
tear, split
On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
さくさける
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 裂

  • 裂く さく — to tear, to split
  • 裂ける さける — to split, to tear, to burst
  • 分裂 ぶんれつ — split, division, break up
  • 破裂 はれつ — explosion, rupture, break off

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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