滅

Kanji

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

JLPT N1

Grade 8

Joyo Kanji

Kanken Level 3

氵

water, water radical (no. 85)

戌

sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac

火

fire

戌

sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac

Readings

on'yomi

メツ

metsu

kun'yomi

ほろ.びる

horobiru
ほろ.ぼす

horobosu
ほろ.ぶ

horobu

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Words That Use This Character

めちゃくちゃ【滅茶苦茶】

mechakucha

1. absurd; unreasonable
2. extreme; senseless
+ 2 additional meanings

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Adjective

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滅茶苦茶
消滅しょうめつ

shōmetsu

1. extinction; extinguishment
2. annihilation

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Noun

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消滅
全滅ぜんめつ

zemmetsu

1. total destruction; complete destruction
2. total defeat; complete failure

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Noun

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全滅
破滅はめつ

hametsu

1. ruin; destruction

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Noun

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破滅
絶滅ぜつめつ

zetsumetsu

1. extinction; extermination
2. eradication; stamping out

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Noun

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絶滅
滅亡めつぼう

metsubō

1. downfall; ruin

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滅亡
滅ほろぼす

horobosu

1. to destroy; to overthrow

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滅ぼす
滅多めった

metta

1. thoughtless; reckless
2. ordinary; usual
3. excessive; indiscriminate

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滅多
滅多めったに

mettani

1. rarely; seldom

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滅多に
隠滅いんめつ

immetsu

1. destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation
2. hiding; concealment

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