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唾

Saliva
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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Kun readingつば、つばき
JōyōGrade 8Level 35

Meanings

  1. salivaRtK
  2. sputum
  1. spit
  2. spittle

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · droop · drop (丶) · silage · one (一) · floor

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1706

Compound words

固唾かたず
saliva held in tension
生唾なまつば
saliva (in one's mouth)
唾液だえき
saliva
唾棄だき
disdain
唾腺だせん
salivary gland
虫唾むしず
stomach acid that flows backwards into the mouth (due to acid reflux)
痰唾たんつば
sputum
唾液腺だえきせん
salivary gland
眉唾物まゆつばもの
dubious tale
眉唾ものまゆつばもの
dubious tale
固唾をのむかたずをのむ
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
固唾を飲むかたずをのむ
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
固唾を呑むかたずをのむ
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

Additional Examples

彼はそのドラマを固唾を飲んで見つめた。
He watched the drama holding his breath.tatoeba
彼の唾の吐き方が我慢できない。
I can't put up with the way he spits.tatoeba
吐いた唾は飲めぬ。
A word, once out, flies everywhere.tatoeba
大統領選挙で誰が勝つであろうかと、すべての人々が固唾を飲んで見守った。
Everyone held their breath to see who would win the presidential election.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Saliva. 口 (mouth) + 垂 (hang down) — what drips from the mouth.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 唾

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step