destroy

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 毀 has 13 strokes and denotes damaging an object or something such as a reputation.
• Basic usage: 毀損 is read きそん, and 名誉毀損 is read めいよきそん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Damage to an object or reputation
  • 美術品を毀損しないよう means so as not to damage an artwork.
  • 店の信用を毀損した means that the store's reputation was damaged.
• An expression concerning reputation
  • 名誉毀損 means defamation.
  • 名誉毀損に関する架空の事例 means a fictional case concerning defamation.