滑

slippery, smooth

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: すべ.る・なめ.らか
On'yomi: カツ・コツ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

滑 means "slippery, smooth". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read すべ.る・なめ.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カツ・コツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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滑 in example sentences

は？
Sukii wa suberu?
Do you ski?
トムは滑舌かつぜつがいい。
Tomu wa katsuzetsu ga ii.
Tom has good diction.
彼女かのじょの肌はだは滑なめらかです。
Kanojo no hada wa nameraka desu.
Her skin is smooth.

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

Words that use 滑

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 滑 mean?: 滑 means "slippery, smooth". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 滑 have?: 滑 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 滑 read?: It is read すべ.る・なめ.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カツ・コツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 滑?: 滑 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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