Word details

破滅

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

Dictionary

Entry

破滅めつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #5171
1

ruin; destruction; fall

Examples
遅かれ早かれ彼は破滅する。
He will eventually ruin himself.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

10 strokesFrequency 590JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

やぶ.るやぶ.れるわ.れる

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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