Japanese symbol for “demolition”
解体
かいたい
Romaji: kaitai
demolition; taking down; dismantling; disassembly
In Japanese, demolition is 解体, read かいたい (kaitai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs demolition; taking down; dismantling; disassembly; taking apart
- n, vi, vs dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up
- n, vs, vt dissection (of a body); dismemberment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “demolition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取り壊し | とりこわし torikowashi | demolition; pulling down; destruction |
| ぶち壊し | ぶちこわし buchikowashi | destruction; demolition; smashing apart |
| 打ち壊し | うちこわし uchikowashi | destruction; demolition; smashing apart |
| 毀棄 | きき kiki | destruction; demolition; damage |
| 破却 | はきゃく hakyaku | complete destruction; demolition |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement; solution; resolution |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
See also: Chinese symbol for “demolition”.
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