break, destroy, split

About this kanji

The kanji 「破」 primarily means to break, destroy, or split. It is often used in verbs, as in the native reading やぶ.れる (yabureru), meaning "to be broken," or やぶ.る (yaburu), meaning "to break or tear." In terms of compounds, you can find it in words like 破壊 (はかい, hakai), which means "destruction"; 破産 (はさん, hasan), meaning "bankruptcy"; and 破片 (はへん, hahen), which means "fragment." A useful note is that this kanji conveys a sense of not just breaking something but also the resulting chaos or loss that follows.

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Example sentences

• 約束を破ってしまった。

  I broke my promise.

Meanings across languages

English

break, destroy, split

Tiếng Việt

phá vỡ, hủy hoại, bẻ gãy

日本語

壊す, 破る, 割る

한국어

부수다, 파괴하다, 쪼개다

中文

打破, 摧毁, 分裂

id

memecahkan, menghancurkan, memisahkan

th

ทำลาย, ทำให้แตก, แยก

es

romper, destruir, partir

fr

casser, détruire, fendre

de

brechen, zerstören, spalten

pt

quebrar, destruir, dividir

Common compounds

• 破壊はかいdestruction, devastation
• 破産はさんbankruptcy, insolvency
• 破片はへんfragment, shard