滅 destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
The kanji 滅 means “destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish”. It is read メツ, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす. It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How to read 滅?
- Kun’yomi
- ほろ.びる (horobiru), ほろ.ぶ (horobu), ほろ.ぼす (horobosu)
- On’yomi
- メツ (metsu)
How to write 滅?
滅 is written in 13 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 滅
- 絶滅 (ぜつめつ) : extinction, extermination
- 消滅 (しょうめつ) : disappearance, extinction
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