Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces.
  2. to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
引き裂く ひきさく
 
引裂く ひきさく
 
 
 
引きさく ひきさく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pull, tug, jerk
ひ.く イン ひき (2nd, N3)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
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