Kanji
What does the kanji 砕 mean?
砕 means smashing, crushing. On'yomi サイ. Kun'yomi くだ.く、くだ.ける.
Quick facts| On'yomi | サイ |
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| Kun'yomi | くだ.く、くだ.ける |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Main radical | 石 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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砕On'yomi サイKun'yomi くだ.く、くだ.ける
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes
smashing, crushing
Memory hook
The rock (石) pounded nine times over until it falls apart — CRUSH, SMASH.
Common words
- 砕くくだくto smash, crush; to simplify (an explanation)
- 砕けるくだけるto shatter, break into pieces; to become casual, easy to understand
