Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 壊滅(かいめつ) in Japanese

壊滅, 潰滅
Kana Reading
かいめつ
Romaji
kaimetsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
    Example sentence
    都市はその地震壊滅した The city perished in the earthquake.

Examples of 壊滅, 潰滅, かいめつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On'Yomi: メツ

Kun'Yomi: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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JLPT 1

16 strokes

demolition, break, destroy

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: こわ.す, こわ.れる, やぶ.る

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15 strokes

crush, smash, break, dissipate

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: つぶ.す, つぶ.れる, つい.える

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