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Kanji 滴: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 滴: drip, drop

Key takeaways

Kanji 滴: drip, drop. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

dripdrop

On reading

テキ

Kun reading

しずくしたた.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 滴

drip, drop

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 啇

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine water (氵) dripping one by one from the stem or base (啇) of a plant. This character represents a water drop or the act of dripping.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

テキ
  • 水滴すいてき

    water drop / droplet

Commonly used words

  • 水滴
    すいてき

    water drop / droplet

Example sentences

Example 1

窓に水がついている。

Translation

There are water droplets on the window.

Example 2

ひとつが葉に落ちた。

Translation

A single drop of water fell on the leaf.

Kanji 滴: drip, drop | Daily Nihongo