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裂 = 列 + 衣

裂 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “split”. It is built from 列 (file) and 衣 (garment). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 876.

Keyword
split
RTK frame
876
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
レツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さ.く, さ.ける, -ぎ.れ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
раскол
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
裂 split

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 列 file
  2. 衣 garment

How to find 裂 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “file” + “garment”. 裂 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 裂 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.