It rained, and the laundry became damp.
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
Black mold was growing on the damp bathroom wall.
This room is humid.
Summer in Japan is very hot and humid.
The bullying at that workplace continued for a long time and had a covertly vicious character.
Today's humidity is high, isn't it?
The climate in the tropics is hot and humid all year round.
The soil still feels slightly damp after the rain.
Since I had muscle pain after exercising, I applied a compress to my leg.
When spring comes, migratory birds gather in the wetland.
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