| On-yomi | 裂 | Kun-yomi |
| レツ | さ.く , さ.ける , -ぎ.れ |
split, rend, tear
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| Strokes number : 12 | Skip Code : 2-6-6 |
| Kanji Frequency : 1041 | Unicode : 88C2 |
| Level : Advance Grades | jis 208 Code : 46-86 |
| Noryokushiken : level 1 | Bushu : 145 衣 |
Words with this Kanji
| Word | Reading | Translation |
| 分裂 | ぶんれつ | split, division, break up |
| 亀裂 | きれつ | crack, crevice, fissure, chap |
| 決裂 | けつれつ | breakdown, rupture |
| 破裂 | はれつ | explosion, rupture, break off |
| 核分裂 | かくぶんれつ | nuclear fission |
| 切れ地, 切地, 布地, 裂地 | きれじ, ぬのじ | cloth, fabric |
| 裂け目 | さけめ | rent, tear, crack |
| 四分五裂 | しぶんごれつ, しぶごれつ | torn asunder, disrupted and disorganized |
| 細胞分裂 | さいぼうぶんれつ | cell division |
| 引き裂く, 引裂く | ひきさく | to tear up, to tear off, to split |
Kanji Index in the Dictionaries
| Dictionary | Kanji Index |
| Classic Nelson | 4233 |
| New Nelson | 5453 |
| Halpern | 2687 |
| Kanji Learners | 1727 |
| Heisig | 813 |
| Gakken | 1332 |
| Essential Kanji | 1277 |
| Daikanwajiten | 34260 |
| Henshall | 1930 |
| Kanji and Kana | 1330 |
| Kanji in context | 1371 |
| Kodansha compact | 1626 |
