Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 絶滅寸前(ぜつめつすんぜん) in Japanese

絶滅寸前
Kana Reading
ぜつめつすんぜん
Romaji
zetsumetsusunzen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    critical endangerment; verge of extinction


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

3 strokes

measurement, foot/10

On'Yomi: スン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

13 strokes

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On'Yomi: メツ

Kun'Yomi: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

On'Yomi: ゼツ

Kun'Yomi: た.える, た.やす, た.つ

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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