湿
damp, wet
JLPT N2 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- しめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.す
- On'yomi
- シツ・シュウ
- Radical
- 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))
湿 means "damp, wet". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read しめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
湿 in example sentences
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まだ、湿っぽいよ。
Mada, shimeppoi yo.
It's still damp.
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まだ、湿ってるよ。
Mada, shimetteru yo.
It's still damp.
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Kutsushita ga mada shimetteru.
My socks are still damp.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 湿
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 湿 mean?
- 湿 means "damp, wet". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 湿 have?
- 湿 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 湿 read?
- It is read しめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 湿?
- 湿 is a JLPT N2 kanji.