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Translingual
Stroke order
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Japan
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Han character
壊 (Kangxi radical 32, 土+13, 16 strokes, cangjie input 土十田女 (GJWV), composition ⿰土⿳十罒衣)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 240, character 30
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 5541
- Dae Jaweon: page 480, character 18
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 1, page 491, character 3
- Unihan data for U+58CA
Japanese
Kanji
壊
(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 壞)
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Readings
- Go-on: え (e)←ゑ (we, historical)
- Kan-on: かい (kai, Jōyō)←くわい (kwai, historical)
- Kun: こわす (kowasu, 壊す, Jōyō)←こはす (kofasu, こはす, historical)、こわれる (kowareru, 壊れる, Jōyō)←こはれる (kofareru, こはれる, historical)、やぶる (yaburu, 壊る)
- Nanori: つち (tsuchi)
Compounds
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Etymology
Alternative spelling
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壞 (kyūjitai)
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From Middle Chinese 壞 (MC kweajH|hweajH).
Pronunciation
Affix
壊 • (kai)
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