What does kanji 滴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 滴 is drip.

How is kanji 滴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 滴 are しずく, したた.る; the onyomi readings are テキ.

What is the main radical of kanji 滴?

The main radical for kanji 滴 is 水.

What words use kanji 滴?

Example words that use kanji 滴 include 滴, 滴々, 滴らす, 滴り.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

滴

Meaning

Kanji 滴

drip

drip, drop

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しずくしたた.る
Onyomi 音読み: テキ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #2019
Strokes: 14
Radical: 水
Components: 亠 • 并 • 冂 • 十 • 口 • 汁 • 立 • 滴
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 摘 • 適 • 嫡 • 敵 • 蔐 • 啇 • 樀

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 35 entries that include this kanji.

滴

てき

counter for drops of liquid

滴々

てきてき

dripping

滴らす

したたらす

to dribble

滴り

したたり

water trickling from moss, rocks, or cliffs in the summer

滴る

したたる

to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

滴下

てきか

drip

滴水

てきすい

water dripping

滴定

てきてい

titration

滴定量

てきていりょう

titer

水滴

すいてき

drop of water

点滴

てんてき

raindrops

雨滴

うてき

raindrop

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

葉から大きな滴が落ちた。

a big drop fell from the leaf.

水滴が窓に光っていた。

water drops were shining on the window.

軒先から雨が滴っている。

rain is dripping from the edge of the roof.

汗が額から滴り落ちた。

sweat dripped down from his forehead.

蛇口から一滴ずつ水が落ちる。

water falls from the faucet one drop at a time.

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