裂く (さく)to tear; to rip up; to cut up

to tear; to rip upGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of somethingGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eyeGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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Kanji in 裂く

裂Split; Rend; TearRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

分裂ぶんれつsplit; division
亀裂きれつcrack; crevice
決裂けつれつbreakdown; rupture
破裂はれつexplosion; rupture
核分裂かくぶんれつnuclear fission
四分五裂しぶんごれつtorn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
引き裂くひきさくto tear up; to tear off
引裂くひきさくto tear up; to tear off

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