01
裂く
さく
to tear, to split
Meanings
- split
- rend
- tear
Readings
Onyomi
- レツ
Kunyomi
- さ.く
- さ.ける
- -ぎ.れ
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Useful words
02
裂ける
さける
to split, to be torn
03
分裂
ぶんれつ
split, division
04
破裂
はれつ
explosion, rupture
05
決裂
けつれつ
breakdown, rupture
06
切り裂く
きりさく
to slash, to cut open
Compare Kanji
01破Meaning90%rend, ripBreaking in 破 and splitting in 裂 belong to the same damage family.02切Meaning86%cut, cutoffA cut in 切 can become the split or tear shown by 裂.03割Meaning84%proportion, comparativelyDividing in 割 develops into beside the splitting action of 裂.04断Meaning78%severance, decline断 brings the stronger image of cutting off, a neighbor to tearing apart.05列Component76%file, row列 shapes the upper section of 裂, so spotting it helps tame the busy shape.06衣Component70%garment, clothesThe clothing part at the bottom of 裂 hints at cloth being torn.