かい
壊
めつ
滅

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. (complete) destruction, annihilation, devastation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かい
壊
めつ
滅
 壊滅 かいめつ ✔
かい
潰
めつ
滅
 潰滅 かいめつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

demolition, break, destroy
カイ　こわ.す　エ (7th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ　エ　ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
destroy, ruin, overthrow
メツ　ほろ.びる (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish
ケツ　ケチ　ベツ
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)