moist, wet, damp
On'yomi (音読み)
- シツ
- シ
- チ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しめ.る
- しめ.す
- うるお.す
- うるお.い
About this kanji
The kanji 「湿」means moist, wet, or damp. It is often used as a noun or in verb forms related to moisture. For example, 湿度 (しつど) translates to "humidity," referring to the amount of moisture in the air, while 湿気 (しっけ) also means "humidity," but more in a general context that can affect comfort indoors. Another compound, 湿潤 (しつじゅん), means "moist" and is often used in contexts describing rich, damp conditions. This kanji is useful to know when discussing weather, gardening, or even indoor air quality, especially if you're living in a humid climate.
Built from
Example sentences
空気が湿っている。
The air is humid.
Meanings across languages
- English
- moist, wet, damp
- Tiếng Việt
- ẩm, ướt, moist
- 日本語
- 湿気, 湿った
- 한국어
- 축축한
- 中文
- 湿
- id
- lembap
- th
- ชื้น
- es
- húmedo
- fr
- humide
- de
- feucht
- pt
- úmido
Common compounds
- 湿度しつどhumidity
- 湿気しっけhumidity, moisture
- 湿潤しつじゅんmoist, dampness
- 湿原しつげんwetland
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