壊

demolition, break

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: こわ.す・こわ.れる・やぶ.る
On'yomi: カイ・エ

壊 means "demolition, break". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read こわ.す・こわ.れる・やぶ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・エ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

壊 in example sentences

バブルは崩壊ほうかいした。

Baburu wa houkai shita.

The bubble burst.
その嵐あらしは町まち全体ぜんたいを破壊はかいした。

Sono arashi wa machi zentai o hakai shita.

The storm destroyed the whole town.
地震じしんが全すべての物ものを破壊はかいした。

Jishin ga subete no mono o hakai shita.

The earthquake destroyed everything.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 壊 mean?: 壊 means "demolition, break". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 壊 have?: 壊 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 壊 read?: It is read こわ.す・こわ.れる・やぶ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ・エ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 壊?: 壊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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