壊滅

かいめつ

(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

What does 壊滅 mean?

壊滅 is a Japanese noun meaning (complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation in English. It is written as 壊滅 in kanji, かいめつ in hiragana, and kaimetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

壊滅そのものが豊かな生命を生む。

Mere decay produces richer life.