めっ
滅
た
多
　
に

adverb

With neg. verb.
  1. rarely, seldom.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めっ
滅
た
多
　
に
 滅多に めったに ✔

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)
many, frequent, much
おお.い　タ　まさ.に (2nd, N4)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)