壊 kanji: meaning “demolition”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N116 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- demolition
- On'yomi
- カイ、エ
- Kun'yomi
- こわ・す、こわ・れる、やぶ・る
Picture story to remember 壊
In the demolition, the wall crumbles and its bricks tumble onto the soil (土).
Parts in this story:土
How to write 壊: stroke order
壊 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 壊
- 崩壊ほうかいcollapse
- 壊すこわすto break
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 壊 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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