What is the Kanji for 'Demolition' and 'Break down'? | 壊

kanji

Meaning

Demolition, Break down

Reading

Parts

土Soil 十Ten 罒Net 衣Clothes

Example Word

破壊: destruction. The Japanese verbal noun '破壊 (はかい)' means 'destruction'. It refers to the act of destroying or causing severe damage to something, whether physical objects, structures, or abstract concepts like relationships or systems. It is often used in contexts involving force, violence, or significant change. For example: The earthquake caused massive destruction「地震が大規模な破壊を引き起こした」(じしんがだいきぼなはかいをひきおこした). The company's reputation was destroyed「会社の評判は破壊された」(かいしゃのひょうばんははかいされた). Note that '破壊' can also be used metaphorically, such as in '破壊的なアイデア (はかいてきなアイデア)' (destructive idea), where it implies challenging or dismantling existing norms.

Radical

土

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1323

Handwriting

kanji

土

Meaning

Soil

kanji

十

Meaning

Ten

radical

罒

Meaning

Net

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

word

崩壊

Meaning

Collapse

word

壊れる

Meaning

Break

word

壊す

Meaning

Break

word

破壊

Meaning

Destruction

kanji

生

Meaning

Life

kanji

先

Meaning

Before, Previous

kanji

王

Meaning

King

kanji

赤

Meaning

Red

kanji

角

Meaning

Corner, Angle

kanji

場

Meaning

Place

kanji

地

Meaning

Ground

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

kanji

里

Meaning

Hometown

kanji

寺

Meaning

Temple

kanji

走

Meaning

Run

kanji

社

Meaning

Company

kanji

去

Meaning

Past

kanji

増

Meaning

Increase

kanji

坂

Meaning

Slope

kanji

基

Meaning

Base, Fundation

kanji

幸

Meaning

Happiness

kanji

塩

Meaning

Salt

kanji

坊

Meaning

Boy, Sonny

kanji

城

Meaning

Castle

kanji

堂

Meaning

Hall

kanji

塾

Meaning

Private school, Cram school

kanji

均

Meaning

Equal, Even

kanji

境

Meaning

Boundary, Border

kanji

圧

Meaning

Pressure

kanji

域

Meaning

Area, Limits

kanji

至

Meaning

Arrive, Climax

kanji

壁

Meaning

Wall

kanji

墜

Meaning

Fall, Crash

kanji

墓

Meaning

Grave

kanji

堅

Meaning

Firm, Solid

kanji

型

Meaning

Model, Type

kanji

吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

kanji

堀

Meaning

Ditch, Moat

kanji

塀

Meaning

Wall, Fence

kanji

垂

Meaning

Hang down

kanji

埋

Meaning

Bury

kanji

塔

Meaning

Tower

kanji

壇

Meaning

Platform, Podium

kanji

塗

Meaning

Plaster, Paint

kanji

坪

Meaning

Tsubo, Two mat area

kanji

垣

Meaning

Fence, Hedge

kanji

培

Meaning

Cultivate

kanji

墳

Meaning

Mound, Tomb

kanji

塊

Meaning

Lump

kanji

堤

Meaning

Embankment

kanji

堪

Meaning

Endure

kanji

塁

Meaning

Base, Small fort

kanji

墨

Meaning

Ink, Black ink

kanji

堕

Meaning

Fallen, Degenerate

kanji

壌

Meaning

Lot, Arable soil

kanji

坑

Meaning

Pit

kanji

塚

Meaning

Mound, Tumulus

kanji

執

Meaning

Seize, Execute

kanji

墾

Meaning

Reclaim

kanji

塑

Meaning

Model

kanji

埼

Meaning

Cape

kanji

塞

Meaning

Block up

kanji

堆

Meaning

Piled high

kanji

毀

Meaning

Break

kanji

千

Meaning

Thousand

kanji

早

Meaning

Early, Fast

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

kanji

土

Meaning

Soil

kanji

田

Meaning

Rice field

kanji

計

Meaning

Measure, Plan

kanji

直

Meaning

Straight, Repair

kanji

古

Meaning

Old

kanji

南

Meaning

South

kanji

牛

Meaning

Cow

kanji

午

Meaning

Noon

kanji

支

Meaning

Branch, Support

kanji

真

Meaning

Truth

kanji

単

Meaning

Simple, Single

kanji

卒

Meaning

Graduate

kanji

辛

Meaning

Hard, Spicy

kanji

協

Meaning

Cooperate

kanji

由

Meaning

Reason

kanji

率

Meaning

Command, Proportion

kanji

準

Meaning

Follow, Semi

kanji

聴

Meaning

Listen

kanji

徳

Meaning

Virtue

kanji

博

Meaning

Extensive, Doctor

kanji

針

Meaning

Needle

kanji

盾

Meaning

Shield

kanji

索

Meaning

Search, Rope

kanji

汁

Meaning

Juice, Soup

kanji

懐

Meaning

Bosom, Pocket

kanji

卑

Meaning

Mean, Lowly

kanji

傘

Meaning

Umbrella, Parasol

kanji

升

Meaning

Sho, Measuring box

kanji

買

Meaning

Buy

kanji

聴

Meaning

Listen

kanji

徳

Meaning

Virtue

kanji

夢

Meaning

Dream

kanji

憲

Meaning

Constitution

kanji

罪

Meaning

Sin, Guilt

kanji

懐

Meaning

Bosom, Pocket

kanji

罰

Meaning

Punishment, Penalty

kanji

署

Meaning

Government office

kanji

羅

Meaning

Gauze

kanji

罷

Meaning

Quit, Dismiss

kanji

爵

Meaning

Baron, Rank of nobility

kanji

罵

Meaning

Abuse, Insult

kanji

蔑

Meaning

Neglect, Scorn

kanji

長

Meaning

Long, Leader

kanji

遠

Meaning

Far

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

kanji

製

Meaning

Manufacture

kanji

依

Meaning

Reliant, Depend on

kanji

袋

Meaning

Bag, Sack

kanji

裁

Meaning

Judge

kanji

襲

Meaning

Attack, Inherit

kanji

装

Meaning

Dress, Attire

kanji

裂

Meaning

Split, Tear

kanji

懐

Meaning

Bosom, Pocket

kanji

哀

Meaning

Pity, Sorrow

kanji

衰

Meaning

Decline, Wane

kanji

喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning