勉強 / 単語 / 裂く

裂く

さく

  • to tear; to rip up v5k vt
  • to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen) v5k vt
  • to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers) v5k vt
  • to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something v5k vt
  • to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye v5k vt arch
Intermediate

Kanji

レツ

さ.く • さ.ける • -ぎ.れ

split; rend; tear

Grade Level 8

12 Strokes

Synonyms

黥く

めさく

  • to tattoo a criminal around the eye (form of punishment in ancient Japan) v4k arch
Advanced