裂 is the Japanese kanji for split, rend, tear. It is written with 12 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ and its on reading is レツ.
Stroke order
Words with 裂
- 裂けるto split, to tear, to burst
- 分裂split, division, break up
- 亀裂crack, crevice, fissure
- 決裂breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.), breaking off, rupture
- 破裂bursting, rupture, explosion
- 核分裂nuclear fission
Practice 裂 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.