Japanese symbol for “rip”
破る
やぶる
Romaji: yaburu
to tear; to rip; to break; to destroy
In Japanese, rip is 破る, read やぶる (yaburu).
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 break; to destroy
- v5r, vt to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach
- v5r, vt to defeat; to beat
- v5r, vt to break (e.g. silence); to disturb (e.g. peace); to shatter (e.g. dream); to disrupt; to spoil
- v5r, vt to violate (e.g. rule); to break (e.g. promise); to infringe
- v5r, vt to break (a record)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rip”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裂け目 | さけめ sakeme | tear; rip; rent |
| 破れる | やぶれる yabureru | to get torn; to tear; to rip |
| 破れ | やぶれ yabure | tear; rip; breach |
| 破綻 | はたん hatan | tear (in clothing, etc.); rip; split |
| 割る | わる waru | to cut; to halve; to separate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 破壊 | はかい hakai | destruction; disruption |
| 突破 | とっぱ toppa | breaking through; breakthrough; penetration |
| 破産 | はさん hasan | bankruptcy; insolvency |
| 破損 | はそん hason | damage; breakage |
| 破片 | はへん hahen | fragment; broken piece; splinter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rip”.
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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