Meaning

Primary

To Smash

Alternative

To Break

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means smash and the verb vocab version of the kanji is to smash or to break.

Reading

くだく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You want to smash my stuff? That's coo' (くだ). Whatever you wanna do.

Context

Context Sentences

クッキーが粉々になるまで、伸ばし棒で叩いて砕きました。

I smashed the cookies with a rolling pin until they were broken into small pieces.

Kanji Composition