Kanji

What does the kanji 滞 mean?

滞 means stagnation, congestion, delay. On'yomi タイ、テイ. Kun'yomi とどこお.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiタイ、テイ
Kun'yomiとどこお.る
Strokes13
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タイ、テイKun'yomi とどこお.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

stagnation, congestion, delay

Memory hook

Cloth (巾) stretched under the cover damming the water (氵) — STAGNATE, BE DELAYED.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 渋滞じゅうたいtraffic jam
  • 滞るとどこおるto stagnate, be delayed; to fall overdue
  • 滞在たいざいstay, sojourn
  • 滞納たいのうdelinquent payment, arrears

More words with this kanji

  • 停滞ていたいstagnation, congestion

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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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