leak, to be omitted

About this kanji

The kanji 漏 means "leak" or "to be omitted" and can be used both as a verb and a noun. In its verb forms, it can be read as もれる, meaning "to leak" or "to come out," and もらす, which means "to let leak". As a noun, 漏れ (もれ) simply means "leak." You will often encounter it in compounds such as 漏水 (ろうすい), which refers to "water leakage," and 漏電 (ろうでん), which means "electrical leakage." A helpful note is that this kanji is commonly used when discussing issues related to leaks in plumbing or electrical contexts.

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Example sentences

• 水が漏れている音がする。

  I hear the sound of water leaking.

Meanings across languages

English

leak, to be omitted

Tiếng Việt

rò rỉ, bỏ sót

日本語

漏れる, 漏らす

한국어

누출, 생략하다

中文

泄漏, 被省略

id

kebocoran, diabaikan

th

รั่ว, ถูกละเว้น

es

fuga, ser omitido

fr

fuite, être omis

de

Leck, ausgelassen werden

pt

vazamento, ser omitido

Common compounds

• 漏水ろうすいleakage (of water)
• 漏れもれleak, omission
• 漏電ろうでんelectrical leakage