ζ»
Destroy
Meanings
Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow, Perish
On'yomi
γγ€
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γ»γ.γ³γγ γ»γ.γΆγ γ»γ.γΌγ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ζ» is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ζ» (Destroy) is taught on WaniKani at level 43 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1222 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
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