破

rend, smash

JLPT N3 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる
On'yomi: ハ

破 means "rend, smash". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

破 in example sentences

読破どくはした？

Dokuha shita?

Have you read the whole book?
君きみは規則きそくを破やぶった。

Kimi wa kisoku o yabutta.

You broke the rule.
トムは約束やくそくを破やぶった。

Tomu wa yakusoku o yabutta.

Tom broke his word.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 破 mean?: 破 means "rend, smash". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 破 have?: 破 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 破 read?: It is read やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 破?: 破 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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