涙 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道4Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- ルイ・レイるい・れい · rui · rei
- Kun
- なみだnamida
- Meaning
- tears
Stroke order
Origin
氵 "water" with 戻: water flowing from the eye — tears.
Readings and examples
| Onルイるいrui | 感涙かんるい声涙せいるい落涙らくるい |
|---|---|
| Kunなみだnamida | 涙なみだ涙ぐむなみだぐむ涙ぐましいなみだぐましい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 感涙かんるい
tears of gratitude
- 涙声なみだごえ
tearful voice
- 涙腺るいせん
- 涙なみだ
- 涕涙ているい
Example
うれしくて涙が出た。
I was so happy that tears came.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)