Sumi
JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 21
滅 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
destroy; perish
- On
- メツmetsu ベツbetsu
- Kun
- ほろぼすhorobosu ほろびるhorobiru ほろぶhorobu
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 滅: stroke order
滅 has 13 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 滅
The parts 滅 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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戌 (戍)
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fire
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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 21
釣
fish; hook; balanceOnチョウKunつる、つり
批
criticize; evaluateOnヒKunうつ、ただす
誘
invite; leadOnユウKunさそう、いざなう、おびく
核
core; nucleusOnカクKunさね
哲
wisdom; philosophyOnテツKunさとい、あきらか
豪
grand; powerfulOnゴウ、コウKunえらい、つよい
締
tighten; closeOnテイKunしめる、しまる、しまり
鹿
deerOnロクKunしか、か
就
take up; come to a positionOnシュウ、ジュKunつく、つける、なる
滅
destroy; perishOnメツ、ベツKunほろぼす、ほろびる、ほろぶ