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Japanese symbol for “dismantle”

Romaji: torihazusu
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

In Japanese, dismantle is , read (torihazusu).

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

  1. v5s, vt to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

take, fetch, take up
on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり
8 strokes · JLPT 2
outside
on: ガイ、ゲ
kun: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “dismantle”

WordReadingMeaning
うちこわす uchikowasuto ruin (e.g. a plan); to wreck; to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
かいとり kaitoripurchase; buying; buying out
しゅとく shutokuobtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
とる toruto take; to pick up; to grab
しゅざい shuzaigathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
とりしまりやく torishimariyakucompany director; board member
かいがい kaigaiforeign; abroad; overseas
がいこく gaikokuforeign country

See also: Chinese symbol for “dismantle”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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