壊 (kowasu) Kanji Meaning: "Demolition" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Earth inside a cloak: destroy.

壊 means demolition

break, destroy

Earth inside a cloak: destroy.

On'yomi

  • カイkai
  • エe

Kun'yomi

  • こわ(す)kowasu
  • こわ(れる)kowareru
  • やぶ(る)yaburu

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Common words

  • 破壊はかいdestruction; disruption
  • 崩壊ほうかいcollapse; crumbling
  • 壊すこわすto break; to destroy
  • 損壊そんかいdamage; destruction

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