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壊
On'yomi
カイ・エ
KAI / E
Kun'yomi
こわ.す・こわ.れる・やぶ.る
kowasu / kowareru / yaburu
demolition · break · destroy
dark
Details
Strokes16
Frequency#727
Radical土earth(3)
Old Form壞
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Strokes16
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of earth and phonetic. Earth crumbling.
Symbolism
Destruction, collapse, breakdown. Represents breaking.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Destruction and rebirth
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自壊作用
じかいさよう
(the act of) disintegration; (the act of) disintegration
風俗壊乱
ふうぞくかいらん
corruption of public morals; an offense against public morality; corruption of public morals
金剛不壊
こんごうふえ
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; firm and solid
Proverbs & Idioms
壊れた器は元に戻らぬ
こわれたうつわはもとにもどらぬ
A broken vessel cannot be restored
What's done cannot be undone