Kanji

唾

saliva, sputum

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダ, タ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つば, つばき

Example sentences

唾液 だえき
美味しそうな料理を見て唾液が出てきた。

My mouth watered when I saw the delicious-looking food.

つば
彼は美味しそうな料理を見て、思わず唾を飲み込んだ。

He reflexively swallowed his saliva when he saw the delicious-looking food.

固唾 かたず
皆が固唾を飲んで試合の結果を見守った

Everyone watched the outcome of the match with bated breath.

虫唾が走る むしずがはしる
彼の卑劣な行為には、思い出すだけで虫唾が走る。

I feel disgusted just thinking about his despicable behavior.

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