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滴 (しずく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

滴しずく

し

ず

く

○

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

A small amount of liquid, typically forming a rounded shape. Used for water, rain, tears, etc.

葉はっぱの上うえに朝あさ露つゆの滴しずくが光ひかっていた。
Drops of morning dew glistened on the leaf.
水すい道どうの蛇じゃ口ぐちから

滴しずく

が

落お

ち

て

いる

。

A drip is falling from the faucet.

Written forms

滴しずくUsage24%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
しずくUsage39%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
雫しずくUsage37%
Alternative kanji, often used in literary or poetic contexts.

Kanji

滴drip, drop
雫drop, trickle, dripping

Similar words

水すい滴てき
水滴 is a more technical or formal term for a water drop, while 滴 is more everyday and can refer to any liquid drop.
雫しずく
雫 is an alternative kanji for the same word, often used in literary or poetic contexts to evoke a more elegant or emotional nuance.

Etymology

The word is native Japanese. The kanji 滴 is a phono-semantic compound where 氵(water) suggests meaning and 啇 provides the sound, though the Japanese reading しずく is not directly derived from the Chinese pronunciation.