Word Meaning 自滅

じめつ jimetsu

自滅 is read as じめつ (jimetsu) and means natural decay.

Meaning

English

  1. natural decay
  2. perishing naturally
  3. self-destruction
  4. ruining oneself

Reading

Kana

じめつ

Romaji

jimetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 6801 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自然消滅

しぜんしょうめつ

natural extinction

政治的自滅

せいじてきじめつ

political suicide

自棄

じき

desperation

自衛隊

じえいたい

Japan Self-Defense Forces

自衛

じえい

self-defense

自己

じこ

self

自慢

じまん

pride

自我

じが

ego

自炊

じすい

scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

自己紹介

じこしょうかい

self-introduction

自薦

じせん

self-recommendation

自衛官

じえいかん

Japanese Self-Defense Force official

Example Sentences

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Present-day Japan is going down the route to self destruction, isn't it?