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湿 means 'damp'
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On シュウ
Kun うるおう うるおす
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⿰ 氵 (水) water 显 when the sun is almost lined up
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 湿 is used 3 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 湿 is used 70 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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シツ
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シツ
(read as しっ)
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noun
moisture; humidity; dampness(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
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しめる
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist2. to be in low spirits; to feel depressed (often as 湿って or 湿った; this meaning is restricted to reading しめる)
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