# 破 — tear; break

破 means “tear; break”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ハ (ha). Kun'yomi: やぶ(る) (yaburu). You'll see it in words such as 破る (yaburu, “to tear; to rip”).

- Meaning: tear; break
- On'yomi: ハ (ha)
- Kun'yomi: やぶ(る) (yaburu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Hands at work 1

## How to remember 破

Parts: 石 stone · 皮 skin

## Words with 破

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 破る | やぶる (yaburu) | to tear; to rip |
| 破れる | やぶれる (yabureru) | to get torn; to tear |

## More in the “Hands at work 1” set

[破](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tear/) · [除](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/remove/) · [捕](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/catch/) · [採](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pick/) · [抜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pull-out/) · [伸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/extend/) · [押](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/push/) · [抱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hug/)

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