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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N1

split, rend, tear

12 strokes · frequency rank #1041

On
レツ
Kun
さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. ぶんれつsplit; division; break up1
    • The party was split up into two.

    • A house divided against itself can't stand.

    • The country was torn by war.

  2. きれつcrack; crevice; fissure; chap2
    • Also cracks may form in buildings that aren't Earthquake proof.

    • In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.

    • Soviet and Western observers have warned that if the Muslim republics do not join the commonwealth, they may from a separate group, setting up a volatile ethnic and religious split.

  3. けつれつbreakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture3
    • A breakdown in the negotiations will mean war.

  4. さくれつviolent explosion; bursting4
  5. はれつbursting; rupture; explosion5
    • The water pipes froze and then burst.

    • The water pipe burst.

    • The water mains burst due to the earthquake.

  6. さくto tear; to rip up6
    • The girl tore the cloth.

    • Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?

    • He tore the paper in two.

  7. かくぶんれつnuclear fission7
  8. さけるto split; to tear; to burst; to be separated8
    • This cloth tears easily.

    • The nail tore his jacket.

    • Her dress was torn.

  9. ひきさくto tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to tear to pieces9
    • The ugly side of myself tears me up.

    • She tore up the letter.

    • I tore the paper into pieces.

  10. さけめtear; rip; rent; slit10
    • I peeped out through a crack in the wall.

    • Father made a long tear in his sleeve.

    • My father made a long tear in his sleeve.

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