Word details

消滅

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 消滅.

Dictionary

Entry

消滅ょうめつNoun~する VerbFreq #3624
1

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse

2

Physics

annihilation

Examples
虎は消滅しかかっている種族である。
The tiger is a vanishing species.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

10 strokesFrequency 345JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

き.えるけ.す

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

13 strokesFrequency 1,222JLPT N1Grade 8

On

メツ

Kun

ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす

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