滅 — destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

Readings

On'yomi

メツ

Kun'yomi

ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす

Example words

• 絶滅ぜつめつdestruction; extinction
• 滅亡めつぼうdownfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
• 滅びるほろびるto be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
• 全滅ぜんめつannihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
• 滅多にめったにrarely; seldom
• 滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin