JMdict: 1386990
絶滅 【ぜつめつ】
- [n,vs] extinction; extermination
- [n,vs] eradication; stamping out; wiping out
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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絶 | Discontinue, Sever, Cut Off, Abstain, Interrupt, Suppress, Be Beyond, Without Match, Peerless, Unparalleled | ゼツ | た.える, た.やす, た.つ |
滅 | Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow, Perish | メツ | ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす |