滅 — Japanese kanji
13 strokes · N1
Meanings: Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow, Perish
On’yomi: めつ · Kun’yomi: ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす
Radicals in 滅
- ノ — (0 strokes)
- 氵 — water (3 strokes)
- 戈 — spear (4 strokes)
- 火 — fire (4 strokes)
Words using 滅
- 種（絶滅危ぐ～） (しゅ（ぜつめつきぐ～）): threatened with extinction; species at risk of extinction — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 絶滅（する） (ぜつめつ（する）): become extinct; go extinct — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 滅びる (ほろびる): to perish; to be destroyed — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 24 - Intermediate Course Review
- 撲滅（する） (ぼくめつ（する）): eradicate; exterminate — Lesson 25: Communication Skills (Part 2)
- 滅びる (滅（ほろ）びる): perish; be destroyed — Unit 09 Verbs B (701–800)
- 滅ぼす (滅（ほろ）ぼす): destroy; ruin — Unit 09 Verbs B (701–800)
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