| Readings | On-reading | めつ |
| Kun-reading | ほろびる ほろぼす | |
| Meaning | to destroy / to ruin | |
| Radical | 水(氵,氺) | |
| Stroke count | １３ | |
| JLPT Level | N1 | |
Stroke order of 「滅」
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Vocabulary contains 「滅」
| Word | Meaning |
| 絶滅（ぜつめつ） | destruction / extinction |
| 全滅（ぜんめつ） | annihilation |
| 滅ぼす（ほろぼす） | to destroy |
