Japanese symbol for “ew”

野生絶滅

やせいぜつめつ

Romaji: yaseizetsumetsu

Extinct in the Wild (conservation status); EW

In Japanese, ew is 野生絶滅, read やせいぜつめつ (yaseizetsumetsu).

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Meanings

adj-no, n Extinct in the Wild (conservation status); EW

Kanji and stroke order

野

plains, field, rustic

on: ヤ、ショ
kun: の、の-

11 strokes · JLPT 3

生

life, genuine, birth

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

絶

discontinue, sever, cut off

on: ゼツ
kun: た.える、た.やす、た.つ

12 strokes · JLPT 2

滅

destroy, ruin, overthrow

on: メツ
kun: ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす

13 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
野球	やきゅう yakyuu	baseball
分野	ぶんや bun'ya	field; sphere; realm
野菜	やさい yasai	vegetable
野党	やとう yatou	opposition party; the opposition
視野	しや shiya	field of vision; view
平野	へいや heiya	plain; open field
生活	せいかつ seikatsu	life; living
先生	せんせい sensei	teacher; instructor; master
絶対	ぜったい zettai	absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
消滅	しょうめつ shoumetsu	extinction; extinguishment; disappearance

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