滅

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

メツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1222

Vocabulary

メツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
隠滅	インメツ	destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
壊滅	カイメツ	(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
自滅	ジメツ	self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
消滅	ショウメツ	extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse; annihilation
絶滅	ゼツメツ	extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
滅多	めった	thoughtless; reckless; careless; rash; ordinary; usual; common; excessive; indiscriminate
滅茶苦茶	めちゃくちゃ	absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent; extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton; disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy; incredibly; really; so; super
滅茶苦茶	メチャクチャ	absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent; extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton; disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy; incredibly; really; so; super
滅茶苦茶	めっちゃくちゃ	absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent; extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton; disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy; incredibly; really; so; super
滅びる	ほろびる	to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct; to perish

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

mountain stream, valley

annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate

seacoast, beach, seashore

intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

plantation, planting

pickling, soak, moisten, steep