General term for moisture or dampness, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.
この部屋は湿が多い。
This room has a lot of moisture.
scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
Medical term for the skin condition caused by mites; also used for animal mange.
湿はダニが原因の皮膚病です。
Scabies is a skin disease caused by mites.
During the rainy season, the air becomes damp.
乾燥 means dryness, the opposite condition to 湿, which refers to moisture or dampness.
湿疹 is eczema, a different skin condition, whereas 湿 in its medical sense refers specifically to scabies caused by mites.
The kanji 湿 carries the meaning of moisture or dampness. The medical sense is an extension of this idea, referring to the moist skin lesions associated with scabies.
high humidity; humid
damp; moist; humid
moisture absorption; absorbing moisture
wet process; wet type
wet (as in wet pleurisy)
moisture-proofing; damp-proofing
degree of humidity; dryness and wetness
low and damp; low-lying and humid
moisturizing; humidity retention
low and damp (land)
soil moisture
humidity
wet rubbing; ink rubbing using moistened paper
wet plate (photography)
fleshy fruit
hydrarch