Word Meaning 殲滅

せんめつ semmetsu

殲滅 is read as せんめつ (semmetsu) and means extermination.

Meaning

English

  1. extermination
  2. annihilation

Reading

Kana

せんめつ

Romaji

semmetsu

Writing Variants

  • 殱滅 せんめつ semmetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Synonyms 打ち滅ぼす,討ち滅ぼす,撃滅,攻め滅ぼす,掃滅,討滅,覆滅,滅ぼす Rank 161606 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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消滅

しょうめつ

annihilation

破滅

はめつ

ruin

撲滅

ぼくめつ

eradication

自滅

じめつ

natural decay

点滅

てんめつ

switching on and off (of a light)

全滅

ぜんめつ

annihilation

幻滅

げんめつ

disillusionment

絶滅

ぜつめつ

extinction

壊滅

かいめつ

(complete) destruction

隠滅

いんめつ

hiding

不滅

ふめつ

immortal

死滅

しめつ

extinction

Example Sentences

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However, there are instances in history where entire peoples were successfully exterminated.