Kanji

What does the kanji 滑 mean?

滑 means slippery; sliding; smooth. On'yomi カツ、コツ. Kun'yomi すべ.る、なめ.らか.

Quick facts
On'yomiカツ、コツ
Kun'yomiすべ.る、なめ.らか
Strokes13
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カツ、コツKun'yomi すべ.る、なめ.らか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

slippery; sliding; smooth

Memory hook

Water (氵) on the bone (骨) makes the surface slick — SLIPPERY, SMOOTH.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 円滑えんかつsmooth, harmonious
  • 滑るすべるto slip, slide; to fail (an exam)
  • 滑稽こっけいcomical, funny; ridiculous
  • 滑らかなめらかsmooth; flowing, fluent

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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