滅私奉公 めっしほうこう Also written めっしぼうこう Meanings Noun selfless devotion Kanji 滅 perish. Read as メツ. 私 I 奉 dedicate. Read as ホウ. 公 public. Read as コウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists