滅
Kanji · N1
滅 / destroy
Kanji for destroy, ruin, or overthrow.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | メツ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
滅 carries the meaning destroy, ruin, or overthrow.
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Common compounds with 滅
壊滅かいめつdestruction / annihilation / devastation
絶滅ぜつめつextinction / extermination
滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy / to overthrow / to wreck
幻滅げんめつdisillusionment / disillusion / disenchantment
滅びるほろびるto go to ruin / to go under / to fall
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