collapse

(mountain) + (moon/organ)
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11 strokes

Onyomi

HOU

The HOE collapsed in mid-fuck because of a heroin overdose. Occupational hazard!

Mnemonic

Seismologists estimate that that mountain will collapse two months from now. Volcanic hell!! Occupational hazard!

Kunyomi

( ) くず*す I pull something down
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( ) くず*れる something collapses
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Jukugo

崩壊(ほうかい)

collapse ★☆☆☆☆
(collapse) + (break) = 崩壊 (collapse)

a collapse- said of a building, but also (figuratively) like 'The collapse of communism.'

Synonyms

downfall
没落    滅亡    崩壊    破壊    絶滅