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N1N3Kanji

湿

damp, humid

Readings

On
シツ
Kun
しめ(る)

Examples

湿度（しつど）、湿気（しっけ）、湿る（しめる）、加湿器（かしつき）

humidity, moisture, to become damp, humidifier

Note

On-reading (シツ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (しめ(る)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N3 4 · N2 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 読解

    室内の人数や外気温、湿度を常時センサーで検知し、最適な温度・風量を自動的に設定します。

    Answer: フィルターの取り外し清掃は年1回必要

  • N3N3 文法

    空気が湿っている。もうすぐ梅雨に入る___。

    Answer: ようだ

  • N3N3 読解

    また、水のかかる場所や高温多湿の環境での使用も避けてください。

    Answer: 6ヶ月ごと

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