滅す (ほろぼす) — to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck | Kakuso

Vocabulary

Meaning

to destroy to overthrow to wreck

Practice Writing

Character: 1/2

Stroke: 1/0

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Component Analysis

to be destroyed, to perish, to go out (e.g. fire)...

滅

destroy, ruin, overthrow...

ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, メツ

氵

( 水 ) water, water radical (no. 85)

烕

to destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish

ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぼす, ケツ

戌

sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac

いぬ, ジュツ

戊

5th calendar sign

つちのえ, ボ, ボウ

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

厂

wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)

かりがね, カン

戈

halberd, arms, festival car...

ほこ, ほこづくり, カ

弋

piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)

いぐるみ, ヨク

厂

wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)

かりがね, カン

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

弋

piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)

いぐるみ, ヨク

丶

dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)

一

one, one radical (no.1)

ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ

火

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