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湿

damp
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingシツ、シュウ
Kun readingしめ.る、しめ.す、うるお.う、うるお.す
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. dampRtK
    当地は夏はひどく湿気が多いが、逆に冬は乾燥する。It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.tatoeba
    湿度に影響されやすい。It is susceptible to humidity.wiki
  2. wet
    彼は、タオルを水で湿らした。He wet the towel with water.tatoeba
  3. moist
  1. to become damp
  2. to become moist
  3. to become wet
  4. to lack energy
  5. to be in a slump

Popular Usage

湿気湿度湿る

Radicals and components

Radical水water氵variant氺variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · sun (日) · day (日) · row

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1927

Compound words

湿るしめる
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump
湿気しっけ
moisture; humidity; dampness
湿度しつど
humidity
湿原しつげん
marshy grassland; wetlands
湿疹しっしん
eczema; rash
湿地しっち
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
多湿たしつ
high humidity
湿っぽいしめっぽい
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
陰湿いんしつ
malicious
加湿かしつ
humidification
乾湿かんしつ
degree of humidity
湿すしめす
to wet
湿りしめり
dampness
湿潤しつじゅん
damp
加湿器かしつき
humidifier
加湿機かしつき
humidifier
乾湿計かんしつけい
humidity meter
湿電池しつでんち
wet cell battery

Additional Examples

当地の夏はひどく湿気が多い。
It gets very humid here in the summer.tatoeba
湿度に影響されやすい。
It is susceptible to humidity.wiki
浸漬を経た米は広げて、湿度を保たせる。
After soaking, rice is spread to maintain humidity.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 湿

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