Japanese symbol for “exterminate”
絶やす
たやす
Romaji: tayasu
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to
In Japanese, exterminate is 絶やす, read たやす (tayasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to put an end to
- v5s, vt to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
Written forms: 絶やす、断やす. Readings: たやす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “exterminate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 断つ | たつ tatsu | to suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate |
| 退治る | たいじる taijiru | to exterminate; to eliminate; to eradicate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 絶好 | ぜっこう zekkou | best; ideal; perfect |
| 中絶 | ちゅうぜつ chuuzetsu | abortion |
| 絶滅 | ぜつめつ zetsumetsu | extinction; extermination |
| 絶賛 | ぜっさん zessan | high praise; great admiration; acclaim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “exterminate”.
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