“Perish” or “Be ruined” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “滅”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “滅” means “Die”, “Pass away” or “Go out (fire or light)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “滅”
Jouyou Kanji “滅” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | めつ(metsu) |
| べつ(betsu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ほろ(びる)(horo(biru)) |
| ほろ(ぼす)(horo(bosu)) | |
| Meanings | Ruin, Destroy, Perish, Be ruined |
| Die, Pass away, Death of Buddha | |
| Go out (fire or light), Extinguished |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “滅”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 滅却(めっきゃく-me kkya ku) | Extinction, Extinguishment, Destruction, Effacement |
| 滅菌(めっきん-me kki n) | Sterilization |
| 滅後(めつご-me tsu go) | Posthumous |
| 滅私(めっし-me sshi) | Self-sacrifice, Selflessness |
| 滅尽(めつじん-me tsu ji n) | Die out, Die off, ② Annihilate, Eliminate, Carry off, Eradicate, Extinguish, Decimate, Wipe out |
| 滅絶(めつぜつ-me tsu ze tsu) | ① Stamp out, ② Die out, Die off, ③ Wipe out, Erase |
| 滅相(めっそう-me sso u) | ① Absurd, Preposterous, ② The world which has nothing (no existing) |
| 滅多(めった-me tta) | ① Thoughtless, Reckless, Careless, Rash, ② Seldom, Rare |
| 滅亡(めつぼう-me tsu bo u) | Extinction, Destruction, Ruin |
| 滅法(めっぽう-me ppo u) | Extraordinarily, Astonishingly, Extremely, Terribly, Unreasonably, Absurdly |
| 滅裂(めつれつ-me tsu re tsu) | In chaos, Incoherent, Incoherence of thought |
| 灰滅(かいめつ-ka i me tsu) | To perish without a trace |
| 壊滅(かいめつ-ka i me tsu) | Destruction, Annihilation, Devastation, Catastrophe |
| 潰滅(かいめつ-ka i me tsu) | Destruction, Annihilation, Devastation, Catastrophe |
| 撃滅(げきめつ-ge ki me tsu) | Destruction, Annihilation, Extermination |
| 幻滅(げんめつ-ge n me tsu) | Disillusionment, Disillusion, Disenchantment |
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