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湿 kanji: meaning “damp”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
damp
On'yomi
シツ、シュウ
Kun'yomi
しめ・る、しめ・す、うるお・う、うるお・す

Picture story to remember 湿

Clothes washed in water (氵) and hung out under the sun (日) are still damp.

Parts in this story:日

How to write 湿: stroke order

湿 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 湿

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Kanji that share parts with 湿.