# 崩 — crumble; collapse

崩 means “crumble; collapse”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ホウ (hou). Kun'yomi: くず(れる) (kuzureru). You'll see it in words such as 崩れる (kuzureru, “to collapse; to crumble”).

- Meaning: crumble; collapse
- On'yomi: ホウ (hou)
- Kun'yomi: くず(れる) (kuzureru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Moving 1

## How to remember 崩

Parts: 山 mountain · 月 moon; flesh

## Words with 崩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 崩れる | くずれる (kuzureru) | to collapse; to crumble |
| 崩す | くずす (kuzusu) | to destroy; to demolish |
| 崩れ | くずれ (kuzure) | crumbling; collapse |

## More in the “Moving 1” set

[渉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ford/) · [離](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/detach/) · [遣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dispatch/) · [踏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/step-on/) · [避](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/avoid/) · [崩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crumble/) · [撤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pull-back/) · [躍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leap/) · [還](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/send-back/)

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