noun

  1. crack, crevice, fissure, chap, rift.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
亀裂 きれつ
 
き裂 きれつ
龜裂 きれつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tortoise, turtle
かめ キ キュウ (11th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
split, rend, tear
さ.く レツ -ぎ.れ (8th, N1)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant