Word Meaning 滅ぶ

ほろぶ horobu

滅ぶ is read as ほろぶ (horobu) and means to be ruined.

Meaning

English

to be ruined
to go under
to perish
to be destroyed

Reading

Kana

ほろぶ

Romaji

horobu

Writing Variants

亡ぶほろぶ horobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 滅びる,亡びる,滅亡,滅する,消える,無くなる,消滅,撲滅 Rank 139729 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

滅亡

めつぼう

downfall

滅多

めった

seldom

滅びる

ほろびる

to go to ruin

滅多に

めったに

rarely

滅ぼす

ほろぼす

to destroy

滅私

めっし

selflessness

滅多に見られない

めったにみられない

rarely seen

滅多打ち

めったうち

showering with blows

滅多に無い

めったにない

rare

滅相

めっそう

extravagant

滅入る

めいる

to feel depressed

滅相もない

めっそうもない

don't be absurd