Japanese Kanji

shitsu

wet · moist · humid

Jinmeiyō variant · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONシツshitsu
  • ONシュウshuu
  • KUNしめ.るshime
  • KUNしめ.すshime
  • KUNうるお.うuruo

Meaning

Wet, moist, humid, damp, an illness.

Stroke order for 濕

濕 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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