JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 湿: "damp, wet, moist"
The kanji 湿 means "damp, wet, moist". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read シツ, シュウ in on'yomi and しめ.る, しめ.す, うるお.う, うるお.す 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)
シツシュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
しめ.るしめ.すうるお.ううるお.す
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 | damp, wet, moist |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1517 of 2,501 |
Common words with 湿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 湿るto become damp; to become moist; to become wet · to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed
- 湿気moisture; humidity; dampness
- 湿度humidity
- 陰湿malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked · shady and damp
- 湿り気moisture
- 湿っぽいdamp; humid; wet · gloomy; melancholy
- 湿布(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
- 湿地帯wetlands; marshland
- 湿地damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
- 湿moisture; humidity; dampness · scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
- 湿気るto get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
- 湿気るto get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
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