崩 Kanji – crumble
The Japanese kanji 崩 can mean crumble, die, demolish, level.
Meaning and Readings
How is 崩 read?
崩 has the onyomi reading ホウ and the kunyomi readings くずれる, -くずれ, くずす.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hou, kuzureru, kuzure, kuzusu.
Common Japanese Words Using 崩
These common Japanese words contain 崩. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 山崩れ（やまくずれ） — landslide
- 切り崩す（きりくずす） — to level (earth), to cut through (a mountain)
- 雪崩（なだれ） — avalanche, snowslide
- 崩す（くずす） — to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level
- 崩れる（くずれる） — to collapse, to crumble
- 崩壊（ほうかい） — collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in
- 崩落（ほうらく） — collapse, break, cave-in, crash
- 崩れ（くずれ） — crumbling, collapse, ruin