Japanese symbol for “rend”
引き破る
ひきやぶる
Romaji: hikiyaburu
to tear; to rip; to rend
In Japanese, rend is 引き破る, read ひきやぶる (hikiyaburu).
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
- v5r, vt to tear; to rip; to rend
Written forms: 引き破る、引破る. Readings: ひきやぶる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打っ裂く | ぶっさく bussaku | to tear with force; to rend; to rip |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 破壊 | はかい hakai | destruction; disruption |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough; penetration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rend”.
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.