単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,174 most used

破る

やぶる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to tear; to break

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

My little brother tore up my letter.

written for Tangoya

MEANINGS

1

to tear; to rip; to break; to destroy

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach

godan verb · transitive

3

to defeat; to beat

godan verb · transitive

4

to break (e.g. silence); to disturb (e.g. peace); to shatter (e.g. dream); to disrupt; to spoil

godan verb · transitive

5

to violate (e.g. rule); to break (e.g. promise); to infringe

godan verb · transitive

6

to break (a record)

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,174 most used

Written破る only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium