# 破 — Tear

Frequency rank 671 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 裏 (Backside), less common than 練 (Practice).

- On’yomi: は
- Kun’yomi: やぶ
- Radical: 石 Stone (Kangxi 112)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A stone on the left and skin on the right — a sharp stone tears through delicate skin, leaving a ragged tear.

In words:

- 破る やぶる — to tear,to violate,to defeat,to smash,to destroy
- 破れる やぶれる — to get torn,to wear out
- 破産 はさん — (personal) bankruptcy

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