Kanji

What does the kanji 潰 mean?

潰 means crushing, collapsing; bankruptcy. On'yomi カイ、エ. Kun'yomi つぶ.す、つぶ.れる、つい.える.

Quick facts
On'yomiカイ、エ
Kun'yomiつぶ.す、つぶ.れる、つい.える
Strokes15
Main radical水
On'yomi カイ、エKun'yomi つぶ.す、つぶ.れる、つい.える
15 strokes

crushing, collapsing; bankruptcy

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 潰すつぶすto crush; to bankrupt, ruin; to kill (time)
  • 潰れるつぶれるto be crushed; to go bankrupt, collapse

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.