JLPT N1
崩
Collapse, Crumble, Break down
Onyomi
ホウ (hou)
Kunyomi
くず-れる (kuzu-reru), くず-す (kuzu-su)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
山 (mountain) + 朋 (friend: two moons/flesh side by side, implying splitting or breaking)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a magnificent **mountain** (山) that, due to instability, dramatically starts to **collapse**. It doesn't just fall; it literally breaks apart into what looks like two 'friendly' **moons** (朋, each 月 symbolizing a crumbling piece), signifying its complete disintegration.
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Quick Hint:
Mountain breaks friends
Essential N1 Vocabulary
崩れる
くずれる
To crumble, To collapse
崩壊
ほうかい
Collapse, Disintegration
雪崩
なだれ
Avalanche
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "崩"
山が ＿＿＿＿＿た。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 崩れるは「くずれる」と読みます。
English: To collapse is read as 'kuzureru'.
English: To collapse is read as 'kuzureru'.
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