Kanji
What does the kanji 滅 mean?
滅 means destruction, extermination, ruin. On'yomi メツ. Kun'yomi ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす.
Quick facts| On'yomi | メツ |
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| Kun'yomi | ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす |
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| Strokes | 13 |
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| Main radical | 水 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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滅On'yomi メツKun'yomi ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes
destruction, extermination, ruin
Memory hook
The halberd (戈) smothers the fire (火) and the water (氵) sweeps in — DESTROY, PERISH.
Stroke order · 13 strokes
Common words
- 全滅ぜんめつtotal annihilation, complete defeat
- 絶滅ぜつめつextinction
- 滅びるほろびるto perish, become extinct
- 滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy, annihilate
- 滅多にめったにrarely, seldom
More words with this kanji
- 滅亡めつぼうdownfall, ruin, extinction
