涙

tear

JLPT N2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: なみだ
On'yomi: ルイ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

涙 means "tear". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read なみだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ルイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Example word

涙なみだ

tears

Stroke order & writing

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涙 in example sentences

涙なみだが出でそう。
Namida ga de sou.
I feel like I'm going to cry.
トムは涙なみだを流ながした。
Tomu wa namida o nagashita.
Tom wept.
涙なみだが止とまりません。
Namida ga tomarimasen.
I can't stop crying.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 涙 mean?: 涙 means "tear". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 涙 have?: 涙 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 涙 read?: It is read なみだ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ルイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 涙?: 涙 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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