湿

damp, wet, moist

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シツシュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うるお.ううるお.すしめ.すしめ.る

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1517

Vocabulary

シツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
湿原	シツゲン	marshy grassland; wetlands
湿度	シツド	humidity
多湿	タシツ	high humidity
陰湿	インシツ	malicious; spiteful; vicious; wicked; devious; underhanded; sly; shady and damp
除湿	ジョシツ	dehumidification

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
湿る	しめる	to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed
湿る	しとる	to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed
湿気	しっけ	moisture; humidity; dampness
湿気	しっき	moisture; humidity; dampness
湿地	しっち	damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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thirst, dry up, parch

steadily, gradually advancing, finally, barely

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violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

wing, plane, flank

cry, weep, moan