JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 液: "fluid, liquid, juice"
The kanji 液 means "fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read エキ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
エキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 1210 of 2,501 |
Common words with 液
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 液体liquid
- 血液blood
- 唾液saliva; sputum
- 精液semen; seminal fluid; sperm
- 液liquid; fluid
- 愛液arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids; love juice · semen; cum
- 体液body fluid · semen
- 粘液mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
- 胃液gastric juice
- 血液型blood type; blood group
- 液晶liquid crystal
- 消毒液antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
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