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Kotomora

溢

overflow, inundate, spill

StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13

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

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  • 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

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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.