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殲滅戦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 殲滅戦

せんめつせん
Noun
1

war of annihilation; war of extermination

Kanji in this Word

21 strokes

Meanings

massacre

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つく.す
ほろぼ.す
13 strokes
Frequency: 1222
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

destroy
ruin
overthrow
perish

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほろ.びる
ほろ.ぶ
ほろ.ぼす
13 strokes
Frequency: 78
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

war
battle
match

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いくさ
たたか.う
おのの.く
そよ.ぐ
わなな.く
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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