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KANJI
裂
split
tear, rip, cleave, crack, rend
Kun'yomi
さsa
On'yomi
れつretsu
Example sentences
壁かべにひびが入はいり、やがて大おおきく裂さけた。
A crack appeared in the wall, and eventually it split wide open.
彼かれは怒いかりに任まかせて手紙てがみを真まっ二ぷたつに裂さいた。
He ripped the letter in two out of anger.
長引ながびく交渉こうしょうは最終的さいしゅうてきに決裂けつれつに終おわった。
The prolonged negotiations ultimately ended in a breakdown.

Practice exercises

1
裂
Answer
さくさけるれつ
2
裂
Answer
splittearripcleave
3
決けつ裂
break down; rupture; collapse
Answer
けつれつ
4
裂傷しょう
laceration; tear wound
Answer
れっしょう
5
分ぶん裂
split; division; partition
Answer
ぶんれつ
6
亀き裂
crack; fissure; crevice
Answer
きれつ