Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 湿

湿

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Meaning

damp, moist, humid, wet

Pronunciation

SHITSU
shimeru/su

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

The water makes the sunny hole damp and humid.

Radicals

water(The radical sanzui is a short form of water )
day, sun(The radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.)
hollow(Image 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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