滅

destroy, ruin

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす
On'yomi: メツ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

滅 means "destroy, ruin". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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滅 in example sentences

君きみには幻滅げんめつした。
Kimi ni wa genmetsu shita.
You disappointed me.
はに。
Tsunami wa metta ni nai.
Tsunamis are rare.
トムは滅多めったに歌うたわない。
Tomu wa metta ni utawanai.
Tom rarely sings.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 滅

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Common questions

What does the kanji 滅 mean?: 滅 means "destroy, ruin". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 滅 have?: 滅 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 滅 read?: It is read ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 滅?: 滅 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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