This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハ、やぶ.る、やぶ.れる、わ.れる
Romaji: ha, yabu.ru, yabu.reru, wa.reru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  112
Frequency:  590
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-5-5
Korean Reading:  pa
Chinese Reading:  po4
Unicode:  7834
JIS:  474B

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1150
Nelson Index: 3186
New Nelson Index: 3999
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5a5.1
Four Corner Index: 1464.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 767
Gakken Index: 634
Japanese Names Index: 1113
Daikanwanjiten Index: 24124
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0352
Remembering the kanji Index: 806
Kanji Way Index: 427
Kanji Flashcards Index: 765
Kodansha Compact Index: 1401
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 788
Kanji in Context Index: 1037
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 784
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1064
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 814
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 869
Essential Kanji Index: 645
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1478
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3367
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 692
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 719

Words

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(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
破る (やぶる)
to tear; to break; to destroy; to break through (opponent's defense etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to shatter (dream, peace, etc.); to disturb; to violate (a rule etc.); to break (a promise etc.); to break (a record)
撃破 (げきは)
crushing
破産 (はさん)
bankruptcy; insolvency
破損 (はそん)
damage
破壊 (はかい)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
突破 (とっぱ)
breaking through; breakthrough; penetration
爆破 (ばくは)
destructive blast; explosion; blow up
破綻 (はたん)
failure; bankruptcy
破棄 (はき)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); revocation; annulment; breaking (e.g. treaty); reversing (e.g. an original judgment) (judgement); discard; cancellation; repeal
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