| Readings | On-reading | めつ |
| Kun-reading | ほろびる ほろぼす |
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| Meaning | to destroy / to ruin | |
| Radical |
水(氵,氺)
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| Stroke count | １３ | |
| JLPT Level | N1 | |
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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
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