Word Meaning 裂く

さく saku

裂く is read as さく (saku) and means to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers).

Meaning

English

to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to spare (time, money, etc.)
to use part of something
to tear
to rip up
to cut up
to cleave

Reading

Kana

さく

Romaji

saku

Writing Variants

割くさく saku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 引き裂く,紙,ペーパー Rank 5508 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

裂け目

さけめ

tear

裂ける

さける

to split

裂開果

れっかいか

dehiscent fruit

裂開

れっかい

dehiscence

引き裂く

ひきさく

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.)

間を裂く

あいだをさく

to estrange (two friends)

分裂

ぶんれつ

split

破裂

はれつ

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

四分五裂

しぶんごれつ

torn asunder

決裂

けつれつ

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

核分裂

かくぶんれつ

karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)

亀裂

きれつ

crack

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