崩
Mnemonic
Your companion leads you up a mountain, but the peak begins to crumble. The mountain shakes violently—boulders split and tumble downward. Your companion yanks you back just as the entire mountainside collapses into dust and rubble below.
Additional thoughts
Visualize two friends at a summit when the ground gives way beneath them. The companion grabbing your arm as the mountain disintegrates makes it personal and visceral. Mountain on top, companion below—just like the kanji structure.Quick recall
A companion on a mountain feels it crumble beneath their feet.Details
The keyword for 崩 is crumble. This kanji conveys the idea of something collapsing, falling apart, or breaking down from its original form. It is used to describe the disintegration of physical structures, landslides, or the deterioration of abstract things like order or composure. The sense is one of something once solid or stable giving way and losing its shape or integrity.
- On'yomi
- ほう
- Kun'yomi
- くず.れる、-くず.れ、くず.す