Stroke order for 滅

destroy, ruin, overthrow

ほろびる。なくなる。

JLPT level N1
On (音) メツ
Kun (訓) ほろ-びる, ほろ-ぶ, ほろ-ぼす

Example words

  • 滅亡 めつぼう — downfall, ruin
  • 絶滅 ぜつめつ — extinction
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