JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 滴: "drip, drop"
The kanji 滴 means "drip, drop". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read テキ in on'yomi and しずく, したた.る in kun'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)
テキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しずくしたた.る
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 | drip, drop |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2019 of 2,501 |
Common words with 滴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 一滴one drop (of fluid)
- 滴るto drip; to drop; to trickle · to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
- 水滴drop of water · vessel for replenishing inkstone water
- 滴drop (e.g. of water); drip
- 滴り落ちるto trickle down
- 点滴raindrops; falling drop of water · intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
- 滴counter for drops of liquid
- 数滴several drops
- 雨滴raindrop
- 水も滴るto be splendidly handsome
- 涙滴型teardrop-shaped
- 滴々dripping; trickling
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