潰: the kanji for crush; smash
潰 is a Jōyō kanji that means crush; smash. Below are its readings, 5 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
潰 is written in 15 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
潰 has 3 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 5 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
カイ (kai)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 潰瘍かいよう · kaiyō | ulcer |
| 胃潰瘍いかいよう · ikaiyō | stomach ulcer |
つぶす (tsubusu)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 潰すつぶす · tsubusu | to crush; to kill (time) |
| 時間を潰すじかんをつぶす · jikan o tsubusu | to kill time |
つぶれる (tsubureru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 潰れるつぶれる · tsubureru | to be crushed; to go out of business |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 空き缶は潰してから捨ててください。Akikan wa tsubushite kara sutete kudasai.Please crush empty cans before throwing them away.
- 駅のカフェで時間を潰しました。Eki no kafe de jikan o tsubushimashita.I killed time at a cafe in the station.
- 近所のパン屋が潰れてしまった。Kinjo no pan'ya ga tsuburete shimatta.The bakery in my neighborhood went out of business.
- ストレスで胃潰瘍になりました。Sutoresu de ikaiyō ni narimashita.I got a stomach ulcer from stress.
- 箱が潰れて中身が壊れた。Hako ga tsuburete nakami ga kowareta.The box was crushed and the contents broke.
Questions about 潰
How many strokes does 潰 have?
潰 is written in 15 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 潰?
The on readings are kai (カイ). The kun readings are tsubusu (つぶす), tsubureru (つぶれる).
What JLPT level is 潰?
潰 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 潰 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
潰 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 潰 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 潰
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.