叩き壊す たたきこわす Also written たたき壊す Meanings Godan verb to tear down; to shatter Kanji 叩 strike. Read as たたく. 壊 destroy. Read as こわす. Example sentences 彼は椅子を叩き壊して薪にした。He broke up the chair for firewood. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists