玉砕
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 玉砕
1
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat
2
Colloquial
trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
Kanji in this Word
玉
5 strokes
Frequency: 737
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
jewel
ball
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たま
たま-
-だま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おう
だん
砕
9 strokes
Frequency: 1579
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
smash
break
crush
familiar
popular
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くだ.く
くだ.ける
摧
14 strokes
Meanings
break
smash
crush
familiar
popular
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
サ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くだ.く
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