Kanji

湿

湿

damp, wet, moist

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シツ, シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しめる, しめす, うるおう, うるおす

Common Readings

シツ, しめ…す, しめ…る

Example sentences

湿る しめる
降って 洗濯物 湿ってしまった

It rained, and the laundry became damp.

湿気 しっけ
この 部屋 湿気 多い

This room is humid.

なつ
日本 とても 暑くて 湿気 多い

Summer in Japan is very hot and humid.

湿度 しつど
今日 湿度 高い です

Today's humidity is high, isn't it?

熱帯 ねったい
熱帯 気候 一年中 暑く 湿度 高い です

The climate in the tropics is hot and humid all year round.

湿布 しっぷ
運動 した 筋肉痛 なった ので 湿布 貼った

Since I had muscle pain after exercising, I applied a compress to my leg.

湿気る しける
開けた まま して おいた ので クッキー 湿気て しまった

The cookies got soggy because I left the bag open.

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