滅 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道3Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- メツ
- Kun
- ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす
- Meaning
- perish; destroy
Origin
氵 "water" with 威: water running out entirely — to perish, to destroy.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| メツ | 滅亡・消滅・絶滅 |
|---|---|
| ほろびる | 滅びる |
| ほろぼす | 滅ぼす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 滅亡めつぼう
downfall; ruin
- 消滅しょうめつ
extinction
Example
その種は絶滅の危機にある。
That species is in danger of extinction.
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