滞

stagnate

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: とどこお.る
On'yomi: タイ・テイ

滞 means "stagnate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read とどこお.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ・テイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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滞 in example sentences

１週間しゅうかん滞在たいざいします。
1 shuukan taizai shimasu.
I'll stay for a week.
でました。
Juutai de okuremashita.
I was delayed by a traffic jam.
３カ月げつ滞在たいざいします。
3 kagetsu taizai shimasu.
I'll be staying here for three months.

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

Words that use 滞

Common questions

What does the kanji 滞 mean?: 滞 means "stagnate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 滞 have?: 滞 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 滞 read?: It is read とどこお.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ・テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 滞?: 滞 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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