JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 崩: "crumble, die, demolish"
The kanji 崩 means "crumble, die, demolish, level". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホウ in on'yomi and くず.れる, -くず.れ, くず.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くず.れる-くず.れくず.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | crumble, die, demolish, level |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 778 of 2,501 |
Common words with 崩
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 崩れるto collapse; to crumble · to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy
- 崩すto destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down · to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky
- 崩壊collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in · (radioactive) decay; disintegration
- 崩れ落ちるs'effondrer, s'écrouler
- 体調を崩すto fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
- 崩落collapse; break; cave-in; crash · market decline; market crash
- 崩れ去るto crumble away; to collapse
- 泣き崩れるto break down crying
- 雪崩avalanche; snowslide · avalanche; avalanche jōseki
- なし崩しpaying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation) · gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; steady development; continual advancement
- 崩れcrumbling; collapse; ruin · has-been; wannabe
- 相好を崩すto smile broadly; to grin widely
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