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Kanji dictionary: 裂 (split)
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裂
Split
This kanji has
12
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
split, rend, tear
On reading:
レツ
retsu
Kun reading:
さ-く、さ-ける、-ぎ-れ
sa-ku, sa-keru, -gi-re
Use examples
破裂
はれつ
a burst, explosion
分裂
ぶんれつ
a split, breakup, disunion, fission, schism
仲を裂く
なかをさく
alienate, estrange
裂け目
さけめ
a rent, a rip, a crack, a crevasse
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