Word Meaning 劈く

つんざく tsunzaku

劈く is read as つんざく (tsunzaku) and means to break.

Meaning

English

  1. to break
  2. to tear
  3. to pierce
  4. to split
  5. to burst

Reading

Kana

つんざく

Romaji

tsunzaku

Writing Variants

  • 擘く つんざく tsunzaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

1

さけびごえがむねをつんざくようにひびいた。

The scream rang out as if tearing through the chest.