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滅
Kanji meaning "destroy, ruin, overthrow"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #600
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 3
WaniKani Level 43
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Debut Idol
13 strokes
Meanings
destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
On'yomi
メツ
Kun'yomi
ほろ.びる
ほろ.ぶ
ほろ.ぼす
Stroke order
(13 strokes)
Composed of
氵
water
radical
戌
sign of the dog
火
fire
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
めつ
98 (61%)
めっ
44 (28%)
ほろ
11 (7%)
め
6 (4%)
ほろぼ
1 (1%)
消
(
しょう
)
滅
(
めつ
)
extinction
#4539
全
(
ぜん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
total destruction
#5154
破
(
は
)
滅
(
めつ
)
ruin
#6016
壊
(
かい
)
滅
(
めつ
)
(complete) destruction
#7711
滅
(
めつ
)
亡
(
ぼう
)
downfall
#10517
殲
(
せん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
annihilation
#11909
幻
(
げん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
disillusionment
#12441
自
(
じ
)
滅
(
めつ
)
self-destruction
#13715
絶
(
ぜつ
)
滅
(
めつ
)
extinction
#13800
点
(
てん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
switching on and off (of a light)
#13841
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Most common words using this kanji
消
(
しょう
)
滅
(
めつ
)
extinction
#4539
滅
(
ほろ
)
ぼす
to destroy
#4808
全
(
ぜん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
total destruction
#5154
滅
(
ほろ
)
びる
to go to ruin
#5313
破
(
は
)
滅
(
めつ
)
ruin
#6016
滅
(
めっ
)
多
(
た
)
に
rarely
#6199
壊
(
かい
)
滅
(
めつ
)
(complete) destruction
#7711
滅
(
ほろ
)
ぶ
to go to ruin
#8083
滅
(
めつ
)
亡
(
ぼう
)
downfall
#10517
滅
(
め
)
茶
(
ちゃ
)
苦
(
く
)
茶
(
ちゃ
)
absurd
#11165
殲
(
せん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
annihilation
#11909
幻
(
げん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
disillusionment
#12441
滅
(
めっ
)
多
(
た
)
にない
rare
#13031
自
(
じ
)
滅
(
めつ
)
self-destruction
#13715
絶
(
ぜつ
)
滅
(
めつ
)
extinction
#13800
点
(
てん
)
滅
(
めつ
)
switching on and off (of a light)
#13841
罪
(
つみ
)
滅
(
ほろ
)
ぼし
atonement (for one's sins)
#15301
気
(
き
)
が
滅
(
め
)
入
(
い
)
る
to feel depressed
#16381
明
(
めい
)
滅
(
めつ
)
flickering
#16736
壊
(
かい
)
滅
(
めつ
)
的
(
てき
)
devastating
#19253
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