溢
overflow, inundate, spill
Readings
On'yomi
- イツ
Kun'yomi
- こぼ.れる
- あふ.れる
- み.ちる
Meaning
溢 centers on liquid exceeding its bounds: overflowing, spilling over, or flooding an area. The idea extends naturally to being filled to the brim or inundated.
Most common words using 溢
20 of 25- 溢れるあふれるN3
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
- 脳溢血のういっけつ
cerebral hemorrhage
- 充溢じゅういつ
overflow; abundance; exuberance
- 才能溢れるさいのうあふれる
extremely talented; very gifted
- 横溢おういつ
overflowing; inundation
- 気力横溢きりょくおういつ
being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient
- 活気横溢かっきおういつ
being full of vitality (energy); in exuberant spirits; effervescent; ebullient
- 満ち溢れるみちあふれる
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
- 溢るあふる
to flood; to overflow; to brim over
- 溢るるあふるる
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
- 溢れあふれ
overflow
- 溢れあぶれ
failing to get a job
- 溢れかえるあふれかえる
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
- 溢れんばかりあふれんばかり
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
- 溢れ出すあふれだす
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
- 溢れ出るあふれでる
to overflow from something full
- 溢れ検査あふれけんさ
overflow check
- 溢れ表示あふれひょうじ
overflow indication
- 溢乳いつにゅう
galactorrhea; lactorrhea; regurgitation of milk
- 溢水いっすい
inundation; overflow
Study
Etymology
溢 combines 氵 (water) with 益, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of increase or fullness, together suggesting water rising and overflowing.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 plus 益 (increase/benefit) creates a vivid image: water increasing until it spills over the edge of a container. 溢 is overflow.
Reading mnemonic
For イツ, imagine water overflowing from a pot and someone shouting 'It's overflowing!' — the 'It's' sound cues イツ while the water spills everywhere.