drop, drip
On'yomi (音読み)
- テキ
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しずく
- しずくる
About this kanji
The kanji 「滴」 primarily means 'drop' or 'drip'. It can function as both a noun and a verb, but it mainly appears in nouns. For example, the word 雫 (しずく) means 'drop', often referring to a drop of liquid. Another common compound is 雨滴 (うてき), which means 'raindrop', describing rain falling from the sky. You might also encounter 汗滴 (かんてき), meaning 'sweat drops', useful in contexts where people are exercising or in heat. A usage note: when you see this kanji, it often conveys the image of something small and liquid, emphasizing the idea of a droplet.
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Example sentences
雨の滴が葉に残る。
Raindrops remain on the leaves.
Meanings across languages
- English
- drop, drip
- Tiếng Việt
- giọt, rơi
- 日本語
- 滴, しずく
- 한국어
- 방울, 방울
- 中文
- 滴, 滴落
- id
- tetes, tetes
- th
- หยด, ขว้าง
- es
- gota, goteo
- fr
- goutte, goutte
- de
- Tropfen, Tropfen
- pt
- gota, gotejamento
Common compounds
- 雫しずくdrop, drip
- 雨滴うてきraindrop
- 汗滴かんてきsweat drops
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