N1
滅 meaning and readings
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Kanji
滅
N1
- Meaning
- disappear, disappear, perish
- Onyomi
- メツ
- Kunyomi
- ほろ(びる)、ほろ(ぼす)
- Formula
- 滅 = 氵 + 戌 + 火。
Story
滅 is analyzed as a combination of 氵 (water), 戌 (hand holding a spear), 火 (fire) and denotes disappear, disappear, perish.
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