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砕 kanji: meaning “smash”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
smash
On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
くだ・く、くだ・ける

Picture story to remember 砕

Swing a mallet at the stone (石) and smash it into ten (十) tiny splinters.

Parts in this story:石, 十, 一

How to write 砕: stroke order

砕 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 砕

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Kanji that share parts with 砕.