液

fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes11

Meaning

液 centers on a substance that flows or can be poured: a fluid or liquid. The meanings juice, sap, and secretion are natural specific kinds of liquid.

液 combines 氵 (water) with 夜, which likely contributes the sound エキ and may also suggest a flowing or spreading quality.

Water 氵 beside 夜: picture a night scene where dew or liquid flows quietly in the dark.

For エキ, imagine extracting liquid from a plant: extract -> エキ, and the juice flows out.

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fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes11

液 centers on a substance that flows or can be poured: a fluid or liquid. The meanings juice, sap, and secretion are natural specific kinds of liquid.

液 combines 氵 (water) with 夜, which likely contributes the sound エキ and may also suggest a flowing or spreading quality.

Water 氵 beside 夜: picture a night scene where dew or liquid flows quietly in the dark.

For エキ, imagine extracting liquid from a plant: extract -> エキ, and the juice flows out.

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