RTK 1st to 5th editions vocabulary: words you can read after kanji 301 to 400

301 軍

• 軍ぐんarmy; armed forces; troops
• 大軍たいぐんlarge army
• 連合軍れんごうぐんallied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
• 自軍じぐんone's own army; one's own team
• 一軍いちぐんan army

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302 輝

• 輝くかがやくto shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten
• 輝きかがやきbrightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
• 光り輝くひかりかがやくto shine; to glitter
• 輝かしいかがやかしいbrilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g.…
• 光輝こうきbrightness; splendour; splendor

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303 運

• 運ぶはこぶto carry; to transport; to move; to convey
• 運うんfortune; luck; chance
• 運びはこびprogress; pace; carriage; step; stage
• 運がいいうんがいいlucky; fortunate
• 運河うんが(navigable) canal; waterway

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304 冠

• 冠かんむりtraditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
• 王冠おうかんcrown; diadem
• お冠おかんむりbad temper; bad mood
• 冠水かんすいbeing covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being…
• 草冠くさかんむりkanji "grass radical" (radical 140)

305 夢

• 夢ゆめdream
• 夢中むちゅうabsorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with…
• 夢を見るゆめをみるto dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream
• 夢見るゆめみるto dream (of)
• 夢見ゆめみhaving a dream

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306 坑

• 坑道こうどうtunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit

307 高

• 高いたかいhigh; tall
• 高まるたかまるto rise; to swell; to be promoted
• 高めるたかめるto raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
• 高こうhigh
• 高らかたからかloud; sonorous; ringing

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308 享

• 享有きょうゆうpossession (of a right, talent, etc.); enjoyment

309 塾

• 塾じゅくcram school; private tutoring school; juku

310 熟

• 未熟みじゅくunripe; green; immature
• 熟れるうれるto ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
• 早熟そうじゅくprecocity; early ripening; premature development
• 熟女じゅくじょ(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
• 完熟かんじゅくfull ripeness; full maturity

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311 亭

• 亭主ていしゅhousehold head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering)…

312 京

• 京きょうimperial capital (esp. Kyoto)
• 上京じょうきょうgoing (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
• 京葉けいようTokyo and Chiba
• 中京ちゅうきょうNagoya
• 京大きょうだいKyoto University (abbr)

313 涼

• 涼しいすずしいcool; refreshing
• 涼やかすずやかrefreshing; clear
• 涼りょうcool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
• 涼むすずむto cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
• 涼しげすずしげcool (of temperature); refreshing

314 景

• 光景こうけいscene; spectacle; sight; view
• 景品けいひんgift; premium; freebie; giveaway; something additional; an…
• 全景ぜんけいpanoramic view; bird's-eye view

315 鯨

• 鯨くじらwhale (Cetacea spp.)

316 舎

• 田舎いなかrural area; countryside; the sticks
• 舎しゃhut; house
• 田舎町いなかまちcountry town; rural town
• 田舎道いなかみちcountry road
• 田舎暮らしいなかぐらしcountry living; life in the country; country life

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317 周

• 周りまわりcircumference; girth
• 周辺しゅうへんcircumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area…
• 周しゅうcounter for laps or circuits
• 一周いっしゅうone round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
• 外周がいしゅうouter circumference; perimeter

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318 週

• 週しゅうweek
• 先週せんしゅうlast week; the week before
• 週末しゅうまつweekend
• 週明けしゅうあけbeginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
• 一週いっしゅうone week

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319 士

• 同士どうしfellow; mutual; companion; comrade
• 士しman (esp. one who is well-respected)
• 博士はかせexpert; learned person
• 名士めいしcelebrity; personage
• 好き同士すきどうしlover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate

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320 吉

• 吉きちgood fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good…
• 吉兆きっちょうlucky omen; good omen

321 壮

• 壮大そうだいmagnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

322 荘

• 別荘べっそうholiday house; vacation home; villa

323 売

• 売るうるto sell
• 売れるうれるto sell (well)
• 売りうりsale; selling
• 売り上げうりあげamount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
• 売りつけるうりつけるto palm off; to force a sale

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324 学

• 学ぶまなぶto learn; to study; to take lessons in
• 大学だいがくuniversity; college
• 中学ちゅうがくjunior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
• 見学けんがくinspection; study by observation; field trip; tour; review
• 学がくlearning; scholarship; study; erudition; knowledge…

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325 覚

• 覚えるおぼえるto memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by…
• 自覚じかくself-consciousness; self-awareness
• 目覚めるめざめるto wake up; to awake
• 目を覚ますめをさますto wake up
• 覚えおぼえmemory; sense; experience

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326 栄

• 光栄こうえいhonour; honor; glory; privilege
• 栄光えいこうglory
• 栄えるさかえるto prosper; to flourish; to thrive
• 見栄えみばえgood outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive…
• 見栄みえshow; display; pretensions; appearances; ostentation; vanity

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327 書

• 書くかくto write; to compose; to pen
• 書しょbook; document
• 落書きらくがきscrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
• と書いてあるとかいてあるit is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it…
• 上書きうわがきsuperscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address

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328 津

• 津つTsu (city in Mie)
• 大津おおつŌtsu (city in Shiga)

329 牧

• 牧草ぼくそうpasture; grass

330 攻

• 攻めるせめるto attack; to assault; to assail
• 攻略こうりゃくcapture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); conquest…
• 攻めせめattack; offence; offense; assault
• 専攻せんこうmajor subject; special study
• 攻守こうしゅoffense and defense; offence and defence; batting and…

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331 敗

• 敗れるやぶれるto be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
• 完敗かんぱい(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
• 敗はいloss; defeat
• 連敗れんぱいconsecutive defeats; series of defeats
• 大敗たいはいcrushing defeat

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332 枚

• 一枚いちまいone (thin, flat object); one sheet
• 枚まいcounter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper…
• 二枚にまいtwo sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
• 三枚さんまいthree flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
• 二枚目にまいめhandsome man

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333 故

• 故ゆえreason; cause; circumstances; grounds
• それ故にそれゆえにand so; therefore; for that reason

334 敬

• 敬ううやまうto show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to…
• 敬具けいぐyours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

335 言

• 言ういうto say; to utter; to declare
• 言葉ことばlanguage; dialect
• と言われるといわれるto be called ...; to be referred to as ...
• と言ったといったsuch ... as; or some such
• 一言ひとことsingle word; a few words; brief comment

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336 警

• 警告けいこくwarning; caution; admonition

337 計

• 時計とけいclock; watch; timepiece
• 計るはかるto measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge…
• 見計らうみはからうto choose at one's own discretion
• 合計ごうけいsum total; total amount
• 計けいplan

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338 獄

• 獄中ごくちゅうduring imprisonment; while in jail
• 獄舎ごくしゃprison (building); jail

339 訂

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340 討

• 討つうつto attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

341 訓

• 特訓とっくんspecial training; intensive training; crash course
• 訓くんnative Japanese reading of a Chinese character
• 訓導くんどうinstruction; guidance; tutelage

342 詔

• 詔みことのりimperial decree; imperial edict
• 詔書しょうしょimperial edict; decree

343 詰

• 詰まるつまるto be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a…
• 詰めるつめるto stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug…
• 詰め寄るつめよるto draw near; to draw closer
• 詰めつめstuffing; packing
• 詰むつむto become fine (of fabric)

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344 話

• 話はなしtalk; speech; chat; conversation
• 話すはなすto talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
• 話をするはなしをするto have a talk; to tell a story
• お話おはなしstory; tale
• 話しかけるはなしかけるto address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to…

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345 詠

• 詠むよむto compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the…

346 詩

• 詩しpoem; poetry; verse
• 詩的してきpoetic
• 名詩めいしexcellent poem; fine poetry

347 語

• 語るかたるto talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
• 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)
• 語ごword; term
• 言語げんごlanguage
• 語りかけるかたりかけるto make a speech; to address

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348 読

• 読むよむto read
• 読書どくしょreading (books)
• 読みよみreading
• 読み上げるよみあげるto read out; to read aloud; to call out
• 読み書きよみかきreading and writing

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349 調

• 調べるしらべるto examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to…
• 調子ちょうしtune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm
• 口調くちょうtone (of voice); manner of talking
• 順調じゅんちょうfavourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
• 調べしらべinvestigation; inspection; examination

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350 談

• 冗談じょうだんjoke; jest; funny story
• 相談そうだんconsultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for…
• 冗談じゃないじょうだんじゃないit's no joke; gimme a break!
• 談だんtalk; story; conversation
• 談話だんわtalk; conversation; dialogue

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351 諾

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352 諭

• 諭すさとすto make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to…
• 諭吉ゆきち10,000 yen note

353 式

• 式しきway; style; fashion; method; system; form; type
• 一式いっしき(complete) set; outfit; kit; suite
• 旧式きゅうしきold type; old style
• 株式かぶしきshare (in a company); stock
• 略式りゃくしきinformal; simplified

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354 試

• 試すためすto try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the…
• 試合しあいmatch; game; bout; contest
• 試みるこころみるto try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
• 試しにためしにas a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way…
• 試みこころみattempt; trial; experiment

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355 弐

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356 域

• 全域ぜんいきthe whole area; the entire region; all parts (of)
• 水域すいいきwaters; water area
• 域外いきがいoutside the area

357 賊

• 賊ぞくthief; robber; burglar
• 賊軍ぞくぐんrebel army

358 栽

• 植栽しょくさいraising plants; cultivating (vegetation); planting

359 載

• 載るのるto be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to be…
• 連載れんさいserialization; serialisation; serial story

360 茂

• 茂みしげみthicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
• 茂るしげるto grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to…

361 成

• 完成かんせいcompletion; perfection; accomplishment
• 成すなすto form; to make; to constitute
• 合成ごうせいcomposition; synthesis; compounding; combining
• 成熟せいじゅくmaturity; ripeness
• 未完成みかんせいincomplete; unfinished; imperfect

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362 城

• 城しろcastle
• 城下じょうかland near a castle
• 城下町じょうかまちcastle town; city in Japan that developed around the…
• 城主じょうしゅlord of a castle
• 古城こじょうold castle; old fortress

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363 誠

• 誠にまことにreally; greatly; truly; exceedingly; very; extremely…
• 誠まことtruth; reality; fact
• 誠にありがとうございますまことにありがとうございますthank you very much

364 威

• 威圧いあつcoercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
• 威圧的いあつてきcoercive; overbearing

365 滅

• 消滅しょうめつextinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing…
• 滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
• 滅びるほろびるto go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to…
• 全滅ぜんめつtotal destruction; complete destruction; annihilation…
• 滅多にめったにrarely; seldom

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366 減

• 減るへるto decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
• 減らすへらすto abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
• 減少げんしょうdecrease; reduction; decline
• 削減さくげんcut; reduction; curtailment
• 減点げんてんsubtracting points; deducting points

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367 桟

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368 銭

• 金銭きんせんmoney; cash
• 小銭こぜにsmall change; coins
• 銭せんsen (hundredth of a yen)
• 金銭的きんせんてきmonetary; financial; pecuniary
• 一銭いっせんone sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

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369 浅

• 浅いあさいshallow; superficial
• 浅はかあさはかshallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish…
• 浅ましいあさましいwretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
• 浅黒いあさぐろいdark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
• 日が浅いひがあさいit hasn't been long since

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370 止

• 止めるとめるto stop; to turn off
• 止まるとまるto stop (moving); to come to a stop
• 中止ちゅうしinterruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage
• 止むやむto cease; to stop; to be over
• 口止めくちどめforbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing…

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371 歩

• 歩くあるくto walk
• 一歩いっぽ(a) step; one step
• 歩むあゆむto walk; to go on foot
• 歩み寄るあゆみよるto compromise; to meet halfway
• 歩ほstep; stride

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372 渉

• 渉外しょうがいpublic relations; client liaison; client relations

373 頻

• 頻々ひんぴんfrequently; very often

374 肯

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375 企

• 企むたくらむto scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to…
• 企てるくわだてるto plan; to plot; to propose; to design; to intend; to…
• 企みたくらみplot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice; conspiracy
• 企てくわだてplan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

376 歴

• 歴れきexperience; history; record; career
• 歴然れきぜんevident; plain; distinct; clear
• 学歴がくれきacademic background; academic credentials; academic record
• 前歴ぜんれきpersonal history
• 高学歴こうがくれきhigh academic achievement; advanced academic training…

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377 武

• 武器ぶきweapon; arms; ordnance
• 武ぶthe art of war; martial arts; military arts
• 武士ぶしsamurai; warrior
• 武道ぶどうmartial arts; military arts; Bushido
• 武士道ぶしどうBushido; samurai code of chivalry

378 賦

• 月賦げっぷmonthly installment (instalment); monthly payment

379 正

• 正直しょうじきhonest; frank; candid; straightforward
• 正しいただしいright; correct
• 正式せいしきformal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
• 正せい(logical) true; regular
• 訂正ていせいcorrection; revision; amendment

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380 証

• 証明しょうめいproof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
• 証あかしproof; evidence; sign; testimony; testament (to…
• 証言しょうげんtestimony; (verbal) evidence
• 証明書しょうめいしょcertificate; credentials; testimonial
• 証左しょうさevidence; proof

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381 政

• 政まつりごとrule; government; administration
• 政界せいかい(world of) politics; political world; political circles
• 圧政あっせいoppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
• 軍政ぐんせいmilitary administration; military government; military junta
• 政見せいけんpolitical views

382 定

• 安定あんていstability; steadiness; consistency; equilibrium; balance…
• 特定とくていspecific; particular; designated; special
• 一定いっていto fix; to settle; to standardize; to regularize
• 定めるさだめるto decide; to determine
• 肯定こうていaffirmation

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383 錠

• 錠じょうlock; padlock
• 錠前じょうまえlock
• 一錠いちじょうone tablet; one pill
• 錠を下ろすじょうをおろすto lock; to fasten a lock
• シリンダー錠シリンダーじょうcylinder lock

384 走

• 走るはしるto run
• 逃走とうそうflight; desertion; escape
• 口走るくちばしるto blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come…
• 走りはしりrunning
• 敗走はいそうflight; rout; debacle

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385 超

• 超ちょうsuper-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
• 超然ちょうぜんdetached; aloof; indifferent
• 超自然的ちょうしぜんてきsupernatural

386 赴

• 赴くおもむくto go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed…

387 越

• 越えるこえるto cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over…
• 越しごしacross; over; beyond; through; crossing
• 越すこすto cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across
• お越しおこしcoming; going
• 寄越すよこすto send; to forward

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388 是

• 是正ぜせいcorrection; revision; redressing; rectifying
• 是とするぜとするto consider right; to think right; to approve (of); to…

389 題

• 話題わだいtopic; subject
• 本題ほんだいmain topic; main subject; main issue; main question
• 話題になるわだいになるto be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular…
• 題だいtitle; subject; theme; topic
• 題名だいめいtitle; caption; heading

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390 堤

• 堤つつみbank; embankment; dike

391 建

• 建てるたてるto build; to construct
• 建つたつto be erected; to be built
• 建前たてまえface; official stance; public position or attitude (as…
• 建造けんぞうbuilding; construction
• 建て直すたてなおすto rebuild; to reconstruct

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392 延

• 延々えんえんendlessly; continuously; (going) on and on
• 先延ばしにするさきのばしにするto delay; to put off; to procrastinate
• 先延ばしさきのばしdelay; putting off; procrastination
• 延べのべfutures
• まん延まんえんspread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation…

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393 誕

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394 礎

• 礎いしずえfoundation stone; cornerstone
• 礎石そせきfoundation stone; cornerstone

395 婿

• 婿むこhusband; groom

396 衣

• 衣ころもclothes; garment
• 白衣はくいwhite clothes; white robe
• 黒衣こくいblack clothes

397 裁

• 裁くさばくto judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
• 裁きさばきjudgment; judgement; decision; verdict
• 裁定さいていdecision; ruling; award; arbitration
• 裁量さいりょうdiscretion; judgement; judgment
• 裁つたつto cut (cloth)

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398 装

• 衣装いしょうclothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
• 装うよそおうto dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to…
• 武装ぶそうarms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
• 装いよそおいdress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise; get-up
• 女装じょそうfemale clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing…

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399 裏

• 裏うらopposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view…
• 裏切るうらぎるto betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go…
• 裏切りうらぎりtreachery; betrayal; perfidy
• 裏口うらぐちbackdoor; rear entrance; rear exit
• 裏があるうらがあるto have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more…

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400 壊

• 壊れるこわれるto be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be…
• 壊すこわすto break; to destroy; to demolish
• 壊滅かいめつ(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
• ぶち壊すぶちこわすto destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to knock down
• 壊滅的かいめつてきdevastating; catastrophic; crushing

1 more at this step: every word with 壊