slippery, smooth, slide
On'yomi (音読み)
- カツ
- コツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- なめ.らか
- すべ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 滑, pronounced as "katsu" or "kotsu" in on'yomi and "nameraka" or "suberu" in kun'yomi, primarily means slippery, smooth, or to slide. It is often used as a verb, as in the compound 滑る (suberu), which means 'to slide' or 'to skate.' You also see it in 滑走 (kassou), meaning 'gliding,' and 滑らか (nameraka), which translates to 'smooth' and can describe textures or surfaces. Additionally, 滑稽 (kokkei) means 'funny,' highlighting playful aspects. An important note is that 滑 is often associated with physical movement, so it can convey both literal and metaphorical smoothness.
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Example sentences
氷で滑ってしまった。
I slipped on the ice.
Meanings across languages
- English
- slippery, smooth, slide
- Tiếng Việt
- trơn, mượt, trượt
- 日本語
- 滑らか, 滑る
- 한국어
- 미끄럽다, 부드럽다, 미끄러지다
- 中文
- 光滑, 顺滑, 滑动
- id
- licin, halus, seluncur
- th
- ลื่น, เรียบ, เลื่อน
- es
- resbaladizo, suave, deslizar
- fr
- glissant, lisse, glisser
- de
- rutschig, glatt, gleiten
- pt
- escorregadio, liso, deslizar
Common compounds
- 滑走かっそうgliding, sliding
- 滑らかなめらかsmooth, sleek
- 滑稽こっけいfunny, comical
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