滅
ほろ.びる
horobiru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
滅 is the kanji for "Destroy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ほろ.びる (horobiru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Destroy
Also : Ruin · Perish · Overthrow
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Readings
kunほろ.びる/ horobirukunほろ.ぶ/ horobukunほろ.ぼす/ horobosuonめつ/ metsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
氵烕
Example Sentences
敵を完全に滅ぼした。
てきをかんぜんにほろぼした。
We completely destroyed the enemy.
文明が滅びる危機がある。
ぶんめいがほろびるききがある。
There is a risk of civilization perishing.
Vocabulary using 滅
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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