裂 Split

Radical Combination

• 歹

  Yakuza
• 刂

  Knife
• 衣

  Clothes

Meaning

Primary

Split

Alternative

Tear

Mnemonic

When a yakuza takes a knife to clothes, it will of course cause a split or tear.

Hints

It doesn't matter if it's a yakuza member or not. Any knife will cause a split or tear in clothes.

Readings

On’yomi

れつ

Kun’yomi

さ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

"I want to split and tear that." You agree, so you say Let's (れつ) do it.

Hints

Think of a thing you want to tear with your yakuza buddy. You're into it, so you agree and say "Ret's do it!"