毀

KANJI

毀

destroy

break, damage, spoil, slander

Kun'yomi

こぼkoboやぶyabu

On'yomi

きki

Example sentences

彼かれの名誉めいよを毀損きそんするような発言はつげんは控ひかえるべきだ。

You should refrain from making remarks that damage his reputation.

公人こうじんの毀誉褒貶きよほうへんは常つねに世間せけんの注目ちゅうもくを集あつめる。

The praise and blame (reputation) of public figures always attract public attention.

その軽率けいそつな行動こうどうは、長年ながねんの努力どりょくを毀こぼしてしまうだろう。

That careless action will probably spoil years of effort.

Practice exercises

毀

Answer

きこわ

毀

Answer

destroydamageruin

毀損そん

Damage; injury (to property, reputation, etc.)

Answer

きそん

毀れる

To be destroyed; to be broken (intransitive)

Answer

こわれる

毀誉よ

Praise and censure; reputation; fame and infamy

Answer

きよ

毀傷しょう

Injury; damage (especially to a person's body or character)

Answer

きしょう