Kanji

裂

Meaning

split rend and tear

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • さく
  • さける
  • こ ぎれ small piece (e.g. of cloth)
  • こだい ぎれ ancient cloth fragment

On'yomi

  • ぶん れつ split
  • は れつ bursting
  • き れつ crack

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/12

Component Analysis

裂
split, rend, tear
さ.く, さ.ける, レツ
列
file, row, rank...
レツ, レ
歹
bare bone, bad, wrong...
ガツ, ガチ, タイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
夕
evening
ゆう, セキ
刂
( 刀 ) knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
衣
garment, clothes, dressing
ころも, きぬ, イ
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ

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