ほろ
滅
　
び
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほろ
滅
　
び
　
る
 滅びる ほろびる ✔
ほろ
亡
　
び
　
る
 亡びる ほろびる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

destroy, ruin, overthrow
メツ　ほろ.びる (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish
ケツ　ケチ　ベツ
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)