Japanese symbol for “destroy”
崩す
くずす
Romaji: kuzusu
to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down
In Japanese, destroy is 崩す, read くずす (kuzusu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5s, vt to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level
- v5s, vt to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky
- v5s, vt to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease
- v5s, vt to break (a bill); to change; to make change
- v5s, vt to write in cursive style; to write in running style
- v5s, vt to break into a smile; to let off a smile
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “destroy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滅ぼす | ほろぼす horobosu | to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck |
| 壊す | こわす kowasu | to break; to destroy; to demolish |
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to tear; to rip; to break |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to suppress; to block; to hamper |
| 討つ | うつ utsu | to attack; to destroy; to defeat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崩壊 | ほうかい houkai | collapse; crumbling; breaking down |
| 崩れる | くずれる kuzureru | to collapse; to crumble |
| 崩れ | くずれ kuzure | crumbling; collapse; ruin |
| 雪崩 | なだれ nadare | avalanche; snowslide |
| 崩落 | ほうらく houraku | collapse; break; cave-in |
See also: Chinese symbol for “destroy”.
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