Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Tear

Mnemonic

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

Readings

On’yomi

Kun’yomi

やぶ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

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

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary