Japanese Kanji

kai

demolition · break · destroy

Jinmeiyō variant · 19 strokes

Readings

  • ONカイkai
  • ONe
  • KUNこわ.すkowa
  • KUNこわ.れるkowa
  • KUNやぶ.るyabu

Meaning

Demolition, break, destroy.

Stroke order for 壞

壞 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 19 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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