noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. eradication, extermination, destruction, suppression.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
撲滅 ぼくめつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slap, strike, hit
ボク (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
thicket
ホク わずらわ.しい
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
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)