Japanese symbol for “rupture”
破裂
はれつ
Romaji: haretsu
bursting; rupture; explosion
In Japanese, rupture is 破裂, read はれつ (haretsu).
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
- n, vi, vs bursting; rupture; explosion
- n, vi, vs breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rupture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 決裂 | けつれつ ketsuretsu | breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture |
| 決壊 | けっかい kekkai | burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse |
| 絶交 | ぜっこう zekkou | breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture |
| 破断 | はだん hadan | rupture; break; fracture |
| 突出 | とっしゅつ tosshutsu | rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; gushing out |
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 |
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to tear; to rip; to break |
| 破損 | はそん hason | damage; breakage |
| 破片 | はへん hahen | fragment; broken piece; splinter |
| 分裂 | ぶんれつ bunretsu | split; division; break up |
| 亀裂 | きれつ kiretsu | crack; crevice; fissure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rupture”.
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