How do you read 滅失?

滅失 is read めっしつ (messhitsu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 滅失?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 滅失 in romaji?

滅失 is written messhitsu in romaji.

What kanji are in 滅失?

滅 (Destroy, Ruin); 失 (Lose, Error).

滅失めっしつ

めっしつ · messhitsu

noun

Destruction, ruination

Other ways to say “destruction” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

滅Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow 音めつ訓ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ JLPT N1 · 13 strokes 失Lose, Error, Fault 音しつ訓うしな.う・う.せる JLPT N3 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

全滅ぜんめつannihilation 滅亡めつぼうdownfall, collapse, destruction 絶滅ぜつめつdestruction, extinction 滅びるほろびるto be ruined, to perish, to be destroyed 滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy, to overthrow, to ruin 滅多にめったにrarely (with neg. verb), seldom 損失そんしつloss 失格しっかくdisqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)

Questions

What does 滅失 mean?

Destruction, ruination.

How do you pronounce 滅失?

めっしつ (messhitsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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