崩 — “Crumble / Die / Demolish / Level” in Japanese

Master (高手)ほう, くず, -くず

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“Crumble / Die / Demolish / Level” in Japanese is 崩, read hou, kuzu (ほう, くず, -くず). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 崩壊 (collapse).

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What does 崩 mean?

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Kanji	崩
Meaning	Crumble / Die / Demolish / Level
Readings	ほう, くず, -くず
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	崩壊 (collapse)

How to read 崩

崩 is read hou (ほう) or kuzu (くず) or kuzu (-くず) depending on the word.

Words with 崩

崩壊

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Updated: 2026-08-28