崩

音読おんよみ: ホウ

訓読くんよみ: くずれる・くず

画数かくすう: 11

部首ぶしゅ: やま(山)

Meaning

Collapse / Crumble / Fall apart / Break down

  • くずれる — to collapse; to crumble
  • くずす — to break down; to demolish
  • 崩壊ほうかい — collapse; breakdown
  • やまくずれる — a hill or slope collapses
  • 体調たいちょうくずれる — one’s condition gets worse
  • 雪崩なだれ — avalanche; a mass of snow collapsing down a slope

With the mountain radical , suggests the side of a mountain giving way. What was once solid begins to slip, crack, and fall — perfect for anything that “collapses” or “breaks down,” from cliffs and buildings to plans and health.

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