破 - 1. to carry through to the end; to accomplish E.g.: 読破 (reading through), 走破 (complete a journey) 2. to defeat; to overpower E.g.: 撃破 (defeating), 論破 (refuting) 3. to tear; to be torn; to break; to be broken E.g.: 破壊 (destruction), 破局 (catastrophe) 4. to stray from the path; to deviate from rules E.g.: 破戒 (breaking a religious precept), 破格 (irregularity) 5. a structural component in traditional Japanese arts like <i>gagaku</i> or <i>Noh</i> E.g.: 序破急 (<i>jo-ha-kyu</i> - introduction, development, and conclusion)

破 (やぶ.る やぶ.れる わ.れる) — to carry through to the end; to accomplish<br>E. to defeat; to overpower<br>E. to tear; to be torn; to break; to be broken<br>E. to stray from the path; to deviate from rules<br>E. a structural component in traditional Japanese arts like <i>gagaku</i> or <i>Noh</i><br>E.

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Kunyomi

やぶ.る;やぶ.れる;わ.れる

Onyomi

ハ

Strokes

10

JLPT

N3

Frequency

#590/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

石 皮

Meaning

• to carry through to the end; to accomplish
  E. to defeat; to overpower
  E. to tear; to be torn; to break; to be broken
  E. to stray from the path; to deviate from rules
  E. a structural component in traditional Japanese arts like gagaku or Noh
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