壊 (demolition) kanji
壊
Demolition
This kanji has 16 strokes. It is being learnt at grade 8.
This kanji belongs to jōyō (regular-use) kanji.
Share this kanji:
Meaning:demolition, break, destroy
On reading:カイ、エ
kai, e
Kun reading:こわ-す、こわ-れる、やぶ-る
kowa-su, kowa-reru, yabu-ru

Use examples

壊滅
かいめつ		 annihilation, total destruction ☆＝全滅（ぜんめつ）
大食いで胃を壊す
おおぐいでいをこわす		 get stomach trouble by gluttony
トースターが壊れた
とーすたーがこわれた		 The toaster has broken (damaged, broken down).
壊れやすい
こわれやすい		 easily broken, fragile, frail
壊死
えし		 necrosis, death of a portion of the body
← Back to dictionary search