Meaning

Primary

Destruction

Alternative

Annihilation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you break and destroy something, that is destruction. That is annihilation.

Reading

かいめつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

その都市は原爆により壊滅しました。

The city was annihilated by the atomic bomb.

Kanji Composition