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絶滅寸前
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 絶滅寸前.
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Kanji in this Word
絶
discontinue, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress, be beyond, without match, peerless, unparalleled
12 strokesFrequency 784JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ゼツ
Kun
た.えるた.やすた.つ
滅
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
寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
3 strokesFrequency 1,669JLPT N1Grade 6
On
スン
Nanori
すみき
前
in front, before
9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ-まえ
Nanori
さきさとまい
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