滅 means destroy
ruin, overthrow, perish
Water on fire: destroy.
On'yomi
- メツmetsu
Kun'yomi
- ほろ(びる)horobiru
- ほろ(ぶ)horobu
- ほろ(ぼす)horobosu
Stroke order
Common words
- 破滅はめつruin; destruction
- 滅亡めつぼうdownfall; ruin
- 撲滅ぼくめつeradication; extermination
- 点滅てんめつswitching on and off (of a light); flashing