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How do you read 破綻 in Japanese?
An arrangement ceases to hold together.
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Something no longer working or holding together, including a plan or explanation.
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Describe the shapes you see
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stone beside 皮 and thread beside 定
reading of 糸 beside 定
compound with 破 followed by 14-stroke thread radical kanji
These searches describe visual similarities, not formal radicals or character components.
破: 10 strokes; radical 石 (stone). 綻: 14 strokes; radical 糸 (thread). Visual search descriptions are distinct from dictionary radical classifications.
破10 strokes / radical: 石 (stone)
綻14 strokes / radical: 糸 (thread)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
はたん
hatan
破綻
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English translationBreakdown / collapse
The breakdown of something that can no longer be maintained, such as a plan, relationship, or line of reasoning.
See it in a sentence
必要な人数を確保できず、当初の運営計画は破綻した。The original operating plan fell apart when we could not secure enough staff.
A way to remember
破 is ha and 綻 is tan. 綻 has 糸 beside 定 and also has the native reading hokorobiru.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 破綻
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Locate the point of breakdown
Use 計画が破綻する or 説明に破綻がある. Name the missing condition or inconsistency to explain the breakdown.
例：人数の合計が途中で変わっており、その説明には破綻があった。
The total number of people changed partway through, leaving the explanation internally inconsistent.
Distinguish breakdown from a minor adjustment
A small change of schedule is not automatically a breakdown. Check whether the original arrangement or reasoning can still hold together.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 破綻
Explanation checked on 2026-11-02. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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