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唾 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「口」

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2High school graduate / general ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「口」
On
ダ・タだ・た · da · ta
Kun
つば・つばきtsuba · tsubaki
Meaning
saliva; spit

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Mouth plus dripping down: the fluid that runs from the mouth — saliva.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onダだda唾液だえき唾棄だき
Kunつばtsuba唾つば眉唾まゆつば

「唾」は，「つばき」とも。

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 唾液だえき

    saliva

  • 眉唾まゆつば

    dubious; not to be trusted

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

唾液(だえき)には消化(しょうか)を助(たす)ける働(はたら)きがある。

Saliva has a role in aiding digestion.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

唾液眉唾唾液liquid眉eyebro…𠮟scold呂spine呪spell咽throat唄song那what?汰wash…太thick他other打to hit
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Compound

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