破戒 はかい breaking a commandment (usually religious) #27,018 Meanings noun breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence) Its kanji 破 ハ · やぶ.る、やぶ.れる、わ.れる rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate 戒 カイ · いまし.める commandment