01
壊れる
こわれる
to break
Meanings
- demolition
- break
- destroy
Readings
Onyomi
- カイ
- エ
Kunyomi
- こわ.す
- こわ.れる
- やぶ.る
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Useful words
02
壊す
こわす
to break something
03
破壊
はかい
destruction
04
崩壊
ほうかい
collapse
05
壊滅
かいめつ
annihilation
06
倒壊
とうかい
building collapse
Compare Kanji
01破Meaning94%rend, ripBreaking and destruction make a direct meaning bridge.02崩Meaning90%crumble, dieCollapse is what destruction looks like after the structure gives way.03損Meaning84%damage, lossDamage is the practical result of something being broken.04砕Meaning82%smash, breakSmashing into pieces sharpens the destructive meaning.05土Component64%soil, earthThe earth side is easy to miss beside the crowded right half.06滅Meaning72%destroy, ruinDestruction and extinction share a severe, final feeling.