This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

Readings

Kana: ジュ、ニュ、ぬれ.る、ぬら.す、ぬ.れる、ぬ.らす、うるお.い、うるお.う、うるお.す
Romaji: ju, nyu, nure.ru, nura.su, nu.reru, nu.rasu, uruo.i, uruo.u, uruo.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

get wet, damp, make love

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  2260
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-3-14
Korean Reading:  yu
Chinese Reading:  ru2
Unicode:  6fe1
JIS:  4728

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2723
New Nelson Index: 3365
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a14.4
Four Corner Index: 3112.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 18504
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0318
Remembering the kanji Index: 2329
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 709
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2419
Kodansha Kanji Index: 976

Words

濡れる (ぬれる)
to get wet
濡らす (ぬらす)
to wet; to soak; to dip
濡れ事 (ぬれごと)
love affair; romance; love scene (in kabuki)
濡れ手 (ぬれて)
wet hands
濡れ色 (ぬれいろ)
color of something wet; colour of something wet
濡れ衣 (ぬれぎぬ)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
ぐしょ濡れ (ぐしょぬれ)
sopping wet; sodden; wet to the skin
濡れ事師 (ぬれごとし)
(acting) romantic lead; philanderer
濡れ手で粟 (ぬれてであわ)
easy profit
濡れ場 (ぬれば)
(drama's) love scene
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