湿

damp, wet

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: しめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.す
On'yomi: シツ・シュウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

湿 means "damp, wet". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read しめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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湿 in example sentences

まだ、湿しめっぽいよ。
Mada, shimeppoi yo.
It's still damp.
まだ、湿しめってるよ。
Mada, shimetteru yo.
It's still damp.
靴下くつしたがまだ湿しめってる。
Kutsushita ga mada shimetteru.
My socks are still damp.

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

Words that use 湿

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Common questions

What does the kanji 湿 mean?: 湿 means "damp, wet". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 湿 have?: 湿 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 湿 read?: It is read しめ.る・しめ.す・うるお.う・うるお.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シツ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 湿?: 湿 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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