滅
destroy · ruin · overthrow · perish
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
water + 烕
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Destroying with water.
Symbolism
Ruin, extinction, annihilation. Represents perishing.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Destruction and rebirth
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
支離滅裂
しりめつれつ
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; incoherent
心頭滅却
しんとうめっきゃく
clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts; clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
生者必滅
しょうじゃひつめつ
all living things must die; all living things must die
滅私奉公
めっしほうこう
selfless devotion; selfless devotion
証拠隠滅
しょうこいんめつ
destruction of evidence; destruction of evidence
陰々滅々
いんいんめつめつ
gloomy and depressing; mournful; gloomy and depressing
霊魂不滅
れいこんふめつ
immortality of the soul; immortality of the soul
千古不滅
せんこふめつ
everlasting; unchangeable; immortal; everlasting
不朽不滅
ふきゅうふめつ
everlasting; eternal; immortal; everlasting
寂滅為楽
じゃくめついらく
freedom from one's desires (entry into Nirvana) is true bliss; freedom from one's desires (entry into Nirvana) is true bliss
常住不滅
じょうじゅうふめつ
everlasting; forever unchanging; undying; everlasting
是生滅法
ぜしょうめっぽう
the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction; the law of arising and ceasing
生滅滅已
しょうめつめつい
going beyond life and death and entering Nirvana; going beyond life and death and entering Nirvana
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 滅 mean in Japanese?
滅 means destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish.
How do you read 滅?
On'yomi: メツ (METSU). Kun'yomi: ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす (horobiru, horobu, horobosu).
How many strokes does 滅 have?
滅 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 水 (water).
Is 滅 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 滅 (destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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