dampen, wet, moisten

About this kanji

The kanji 濡 signifies the action of getting wet or damp. It is often used as a verb, with the common reading ぬれる, meaning "to get wet." You might also encounter it in the compound 濡れ衣 (ぬれぎぬ), which refers to a "false accusation"—literally, an accusation that someone is wet from something they didn’t do. Another related term is 湿気 (しっけ), meaning "humidity," which describes the presence of moisture in the air. A useful note is that while 濡れる is active, you can also use 濡らす (ぬらす) when you are making something wet. This kanji is quite versatile in describing conditions involving moisture, both literally and figuratively.

Built from

Example sentences

• 髪が濡れてしまった。

  My hair got wet.

Meanings across languages

English

dampen, wet, moisten

Tiếng Việt

làm ướt, ướt, damp

日本語

濡れ, 濡らす

한국어

축축하게 하다

中文

使潮湿

id

melembapkan

th

ทำให้ชื้น

es

humedecer

fr

humecter

de

dämpfen

pt

umidificar

Common compounds

• 濡れるぬれるto get wet, to be damp
• 濡れ衣ぬれぎぬfalse accusation, being framed
• 湿気しっけhumidity, moisture