裂

meaningsplit, rend, tear

On'yomi
レツ
Kun'yomi
さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ
Strokes
12
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1041 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

裂
  • 分裂ぶんれつsplit
  • 亀裂きれつcrack
  • 決裂けつれつbreakdown
  • 破裂はれつbursting
  • 核分裂かくぶんれつnuclear fission
  • 裂くさくto tear
  • 炸裂さくれつviolent explosion
  • 裂けるさけるto split

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