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Kanji 崩: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 崩: crumble, die, demolish, level

Key takeaways

Kanji 崩: crumble, die, demolish, level. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

crumblediedemolishlevel

On reading

ホウ

Kun reading

くず.れる-くず.れくず.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 崩

crumble, die, demolish, level

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

山 + 朋

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine the rocks and soil on a mountain (山) that were once side-by-side like friends (朋) suddenly falling apart. This kanji represents the act of a mountain collapsing or crumbling down. It is commonly used in the word 'collapse' (崩壞).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ホウ
  • 崩壊ほうかい

    collapse / breakdown / crumbling

Kun reading

くず.れる
  • 崩すくずす

    to break down / to change money

  • 崩れるくずれる

    to collapse / to crumble

Commonly used words

  • 崩壊
    ほうかい

    collapse / breakdown / crumbling

  • 崩す
    くずす

    to break down / to change money

  • 崩れる
    くずれる

    to collapse / to crumble

Example sentences

Example 1

山で大きな雪が起きた。

Translation

A big avalanche happened on the mountain.

Example 2

を防ぐために壁を作った。

Translation

They built a wall to prevent avalanches.

Example 3

地震で建物が壊した。

Translation

The building collapsed due to the earthquake.

Example 4

政治の壊は社会に影響を与える。

Translation

The collapse of politics affects society.

Kanji 崩: crumble, die, demolish, level | Daily Nihongo