摧 Kanji meaning "break, smash, crush"

Jiten frequency #4693Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner14 strokes

Meanings

break, smash, crush, familiar, popular

On'yomi

サイサ

Kun'yomi

くだ.く

Composed of

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Reading usage

破(は)摧(さい)crushing (into pieces)#340528 玉(ぎょく)摧(さい)honorable death#476568 摧(さい)身(しん)working so hard as to ruin one's body#476568

Most common words using this kanji

摧(くだ)くto break (into pieces)#171048 摧(くだ)けるto break (into pieces)#334885 破(は)摧(さい)crushing (into pieces)#340528 摧邪輪(ざいじゃりん)Tract for Destroying Heretical Views (Buddhist treatise by Myoe, ca. 1212 CE)#385536 摧(さい)身(しん)working so hard as to ruin one's body#476568 玉(ぎょく)摧(さい)honorable death#476568