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35 破 Tear

Radical Combination

Readings

On’yomi

は

Kun’yomi

やぶ

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

If you scrape a sharp stone against your skin, it will tear. The sharp stone tears your skin. It hurts!

Reading Mnemonic

The moment your skin tears you can't help but yelp "Ha (は)!" It sounds like a laugh, but it's more like a pained bark.

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