綻 — “Be Rent / Ripped / Unravel / Run” in Japanese

Master (高手)たん, ほころ

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“Be Rent / Ripped / Unravel / Run” in Japanese is 綻, read tan, hokoro (たん, ほころ). 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 破綻 (breakdown / bankruptcy).

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What does 綻 mean?

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Kanji	綻
Meaning	Be Rent / Ripped / Unravel / Run
Readings	たん, ほころ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	破綻 (breakdown / bankruptcy)

How to read 綻

綻 is read tan (たん) or hokoro (ほころ) depending on the word.

Words with 綻

破綻

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Updated: 2026-08-28