涙

tears, sympathy

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ルイレイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

なみだ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1381

Vocabulary

ルイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
催涙	サイルイ	tear-inducing
感涙	カンルイ	tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
暗涙	アンルイ	silent tears
血涙	ケツルイ	bitter tears; tears of blood
紅涙	コウルイ	feminine tears; bitter tears; tears of blood

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
涙	なみだ	tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
涙	なみた	tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
涙	なだ	tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
涙	なんだ	tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
涙ぐましい	なみだぐましい	touching; moving; painful

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

deluge, flood, vast

cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable