泄
leak
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Readings
On'yomi
- セツ
- エイ
Kun'yomi
- も.れる
Meaning
泄 centers on liquid or gas escaping from a container: leaking out, seeping, or dripping.
Most common words using 泄
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Etymology
泄 combines 氵 (water) with 世, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of spreading or passing through, suggesting water leaking or seeping.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 passing through the world 世: imagine a world where water always finds a crack to leak through.
Reading mnemonic
For セツ, picture a set of pipes leaking water: set -> セツ, and the water drips out.