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JLPT N4 · Kana nouns & verbs

こわれる

to break

Stroke order of こわれる

4 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

こ · 2 strokesわ · 2 strokesれ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

KOWARERU — 'co-wah-reh-roo': the cowl was rare, then it broke.

Parts: ichidan intransitive; transitive is 壊す

The characters in こわれる

  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

時計がこわれました。

とけいがこわれました。

The clock broke.

More words: Kana nouns & verbs

おもちゃtoyおしゃべりchatting; talkativeおしゃれstylish; fashionableおつりchange (money)おみやげsouvenirていねいpolite; carefulけんかquarrel; fightうそlieすりpickpocketいたずらprank; mischiefがんばるto do one's bestさわぐto make noiseすべるto slipびっくりするto be surprisedかまうto mind; care aboutたまるto accumulate

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