11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

crumble, die, demolish, level

Kun'yomi
  • to collapse ②to get out of shape ③to break down ④to crash (stock market)
  • -くず
  • to destroy ②to disturb ③to relax (one's pose) ④to break (a bill)
On'yomi
  • ホウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

くずれる-くずくず 67.0%
ホウ 33.0%

Character Breakdown

crumble, die, demolish
くず.れる ホウ (8th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
companion, friend
ホウ とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to collapse ②to get out of shape ③to break down ④to crash (stock market)
collapse ②(radioactive) decay
to destroy ②to disturb ③to relax (one's pose) ④to break (a bill)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.) ②unbalancing an opponent
crumbling ②has-been
to level (earth) ②to split (the opposition)
death (of an emperor)
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References

Unicode hex code 5D29
JIS X 0208 1-42-88
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1430
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1491
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1174
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1426
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1663
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 547
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 781
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3o8.7
Four corner code 2222.7
De Roo Code 1246