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Words
Kanji
滅
す
【めっす】
Frequency rank:
23,605. – 23,729.
Also
めっす
All forms
su verb - precursor to the modern suru; intransitive verb
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire)
archaism
see also
滅する
su verb - precursor to the modern suru; transitive verb
to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
archaism
see also
滅する
滅ぼす
【ほろぼす】
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
滅
す
【めっす】
Frequency rank:
23,605. – 23,729.
Also
めっす
All forms
su verb - precursor to the modern suru; intransitive verb
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire)
archaism
see also
滅する
su verb - precursor to the modern suru; transitive verb
to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
archaism
see also
滅する
滅ぼす
【ほろぼす】
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
滅
N1
常用
意
destroy
;
ruin
;
overthrow
;
perish
訓
ほろ.びる
、
ほろ.ぶ
、
ほろ.ぼす
音
メツ
Details
亡
N3
6
意
deceased
;
the late
;
dying
;
perish
訓
な.い
、
な.き-
、
ほろ.びる
、
ほろ.ぶ
、
ほろ.ぼす
音
ボウ
、
モウ
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