Word details

崩壊

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 崩壊.

Dictionary

Entry

崩壊うかい崩潰NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #3459
1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in

Examples
チューダー朝は1603年に崩壊した。
The Tudor Dynasty fell in the year 1603.
2

Physics

(radioactive) decay; disintegration

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

crumble, die, demolish, level

11 strokesFrequency 778JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

くず.れる-くず.れくず.す

demolition, break, destroy

16 strokesFrequency 727JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイ

Kun

こわ.すこわ.れるやぶ.る

crush, smash, break, dissipate

15 strokesGrade 8

On

カイ

Kun

つぶ.すつぶ.れるつい.える

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