裂 kanji: meaning “split”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- split
- On'yomi
- レツ
- Kun'yomi
- さ・く、さ・ける
Picture story to remember 裂
A knife (刂) slices along the seam and the garment (衣) splits in two.
Parts in this story:衣
How to write 裂: stroke order
裂 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 裂
- 分裂ぶんれつsplit
- 裂くさくto tear
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 裂 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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