裂 — Japanese kanji
12 strokes · N1
Meanings: Split, Rend, Tear
On’yomi: れつ · Kun’yomi: さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ
Radicals in 裂
- 刂 — knife (2 strokes)
- 歹 — death (4 strokes)
- 衣 — clothes (6 strokes)
Words using 裂
- 分裂 (分裂（ぶんれつ）): division; split — Unit 01 Nouns A (1–100)
- 決裂 (決裂（けつれつ）): breakdown (of talks) — Business Meetings & Negotiation
- 裂く (裂（さ）く): tear; rip — Unit 09 Verbs B (701–800)
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