破
Rend
Meanings
Rend, Rip, Tear, Break, Destroy, Defeat, Frustrate
On'yomi
は
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
破 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
破 (Rend) is taught on WaniKani at level 35 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #590 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.
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