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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

湿

Readings

Kana: シツ、シュウ、しめ.る、しめ.す、うるお.う、うるお.す
Romaji: shitsu, shū, shime.ru, shime.su, uruo.u, uruo.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

damp, wet, moist

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1517
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  seub
Chinese Reading:  shi1
Unicode:  6e7f
JIS:  3C3E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 609
Nelson Index: 2631
New Nelson Index: 3243
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a9.22
Four Corner Index: 3611.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1333
Gakken Index: 1476
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17920P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0147
Remembering the kanji Index: 1788
Kanji Flashcards Index: 702
Kodansha Compact Index: 1223
Kanji in Context Index: 838
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 443
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 555
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1805
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1927
Essential Kanji Index: 1402
Kodansha Kanji Index: 741
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 374
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1560

Words

占地 (しめじ、シメジ)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
湿る (しめる、しとる)
to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist; to be in low spirits; to feel depressed
湿度 (しつど)
level of humidity
湿気 (しっけ、しっき)
moisture; humidity; dampness
多湿 (たしつ)
high humidity
湿地 (しっち)
wetland; wetlands
湿原 (しつげん)
marshy grassland; wetlands
湿潤 (しつじゅん)
dampness
陰湿 (いんしつ)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; devious; underhanded; sly; damp and shady
湿式 (しっしき)
wet (process)
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