Question

湿 しめ.る、しめ.す、うるお.う、うるお.す 湿度(しつど): level of humidity湿気(しっけ): moisture; humidity; dampness湿る(しめる): (1) to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist (2) to be in low spirits; to feel depressed湿気る(しける): to be damp; to be moist S 水: water日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days 水 4 濕 damp If your things are damp, lay them up in a row under the sun and let the water evaporate. (thx Raichu)...

Accepted Answer

シツ、シュウ damp, wet, moist 2 1517 12 85 みず・したみず・さんずい 会意 Compound Ideographic You first wash you clothes with water and wring them until they are just damp before hanging them in a row under the sun to dry. If you don´t wring them damp first they will take days to dry!

Kanji	湿
Onyomi	シツ、シュウ
Kunyomi	しめ.る、しめ.す、うるお.う、うるお.す
English	damp, wet, moist
Examples	湿度(しつど): level of humidity 湿気(しっけ): moisture; humidity; dampness 湿る(しめる): (1) to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist (2) to be in low spirits; to feel depressed 湿気る(しける): to be damp; to be moist
JLPT Level	2
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1517
Components	水: water 日: day; sun; Japan; counter for days
Number of Strokes	12
Kanji Radical	水
Radical Number	85
Radical Strokes	4
Radical Reading	みず・したみず・さんずい
Traditional Form	濕
Classification	会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword	damp
Koohii Story 1	You first wash you clothes with water and wring them until they are just damp before hanging them in a row under the sun to dry. If you don´t wring them damp first they will take days to dry!
Koohii Story 2	If your things are damp, lay them up in a row under the sun and let the water evaporate. (thx Raichu)...

Moist Water Damp Wet Days Wring Row Sun