Memory phrase for the Kanji: 湿

湿

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Meaning damp, moist, humid, wet

Pronunciation

SHITSU
shimeru/su

Explanation

Left: water 氵, right: sun 日, hollow 业 (= extinct volcanic vent)

Mnemonic
 
The water makes the sunny hole damp and humid.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
日 day, sunThe radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.
业 hollowImage of a hollow volcano vent
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 Vocabulary

湿る しめる  to be wet, to become wet, to be damp
湿度 しつど  level of humidity
湿気 しっき  moisture, humidity, dampness
湿気 しっけ  moisture, humidity, dampness
湿気る しける  to be damp, to be moist

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