漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

2High school graduate / general13 strokesRadical
On
Kun
こぼ.つ・こわ.す・こぼ.れる・こわ.れる・そし.る・やぶ.る
Meaning
break; damage

Origin

ORIGIN

A hand striking plus a mortar: to smash something to pieces.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

毀損・毀誉

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 毀損きそん

    damage; defamation

  • 毀誉きよ

    praise and blame

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

それは名誉を毀損する行為だ。

That is an act that damages a person’s reputation.

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