Bloomko
JLPT N4 · Things happen

壊れる

こわれる

to be broken

Stroke order of 壊れる

3 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

壊 · 16 strokesれ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Earth (土) with a heap of cloth wrapped (衣) in a mess: a wall crumbling and broken.

Parts: 壊 break + れる kana

The characters in 壊れる

  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

時計が壊れました。

とけいがこわれました。

The clock broke.

Words with 壊

壊すto break; to destroy

More words: Things happen

汚れるto get dirty割れるto break; to crack壊すto break; to destroy燃えるto burn焼くto bake; to grill焼けるto be burnt; to be grilled揺れるto shake; to sway起こるto happen止むto stop (rain etc.)盗むto steal逃げるto run away

Learn to write it by hand

Bloomko is a free Android app: write characters stroke by stroke, practise with spaced repetition and get an AI tutor that works offline. Be the first to know when it launches.