裂く (さく) — to tear

裂く is read さく and listed as a verb. Meaning: to tear; to rip up.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 裂く.

  • 亀裂 きれつ crack
  • 決裂 けつれつ breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)
  • 破裂 はれつ bursting
  • 分裂 ぶんれつ split
  • 核分裂 かくぶんれつ nuclear fission