千切る
ちぎる to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds
Why it means this
千 ('thousand') here just intensifies 切る (cut) — tearing something into countless little bits.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
ちぎる to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds
千 ('thousand') here just intensifies 切る (cut) — tearing something into countless little bits.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.