Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy.
  2. to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach.
  3. to defeat, to beat.
  4. to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil.
  5. to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe.
  6. to break (a record).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
破る やぶる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rend, rip, tear
ハ やぶ.る わ.れる (5th, N3)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
pelt, skin, hide
かわ ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)