Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 滅ぼす

    滅ぼす

    滅ほろぼ​す​

    to destroy

    N1KMT10News #42+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab21 strokes

    亡ぼす滅す亡す

    ほろぼす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    敵てき国こくを滅ほろぼす計けい画かくが立たてられた。

    A plan was made to destroy the enemy nation.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    彼かれは自みずからの過あやまちで会かい社しゃを滅ほろぼしてしまった。

    He ruined the company with his own mistakes.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    自し然ぜん環かん境きょうを滅ほろぼす行こう為いは、未み来らいの世せ代だいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえる。

    Acts that destroy the natural environment have a significant impact on future generations.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law
    古こ代だいの帝てい国こくは、内ない紛ふんによって滅ほろぼされた。

    The ancient empire was destroyed by internal strife.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    その将しょう軍ぐんは、数かず々かずの敵てき軍ぐんを滅ほろぼし、英えい雄ゆうと称たたえられた。

    That general destroyed numerous enemy armies and was hailed as a hero.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary

    Characters that make up this word

    滅
    ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(1)
    destroy・ruin・overthrow・perish
    Kanji
    ぼ
    bo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 滅
    • ぼ
    • す

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›