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Japanese symbol for “eradicate”

Romaji: tayasu
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to

In Japanese, eradicate is , read (tayasu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v5s, vt to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to
  2. v5s, vt to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

discontinue, sever, cut off
on: ゼツ
kun: た.える、た.やす、た.つ
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “eradicate”

WordReadingMeaning
かりとる karitoruto eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
たつ tatsuto suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate
なくす nakusuto get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
けしさる keshisaruto get rid of; to erase; to dispel
たいじる taijiruto exterminate; to eliminate; to eradicate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぜったい zettaiabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
ぜつぼう zetsuboudespair; hopelessness
ぜっこう zekkoubest; ideal; perfect
ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsuabortion
ぜつめつ zetsumetsuextinction; extermination
ぜっさん zessanhigh praise; great admiration; acclaim

See also: Chinese symbol for “eradicate”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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