crush, smash, break, dissipate

On'yomi
カイ、エ
Kun'yomi
つぶ.す、つぶ.れる、つい.える
Parts
一|ハ十口氵目貝similar kanji →
15 strokesSecondaryU+6F70

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15 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 潰

  • 顔を潰すかおをつぶすto make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolishN5
  • 潰すつぶすto smash; to crush; to flattenN5
  • 潰れるつぶれるto be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapseN5
  • 虱潰ししらみつぶしvery thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouringN3
  • 潰走かいそうrout; stampedeN3
  • 潰瘍かいようulcerN3
  • 目潰しめつぶしsand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind themN3
  • 踏み潰すふみつぶすto trample; to crush underfootN3
  • 暇を潰すひまをつぶすto waste time; to kill timeN3
  • 潰えるついえるto collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to break downN3