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漏 means 'leak'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 1537   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-24    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 24 words   Used in 84 words   Used in 14 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ロウ
Kun
   もる   もれる to leak   もらす to let leak, to divulge
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This kanji represents leaks in roofs, as well as of bodily fluids, oil, gas, radiation, and even sound or light that spills beyond its confines. And figuratively 漏 is connected to leaking information, revealing one’s intentions, making omissions, and failing to do certain things. Find out how 漏 ended up in a term for “as usual,” and see what “Water falls even from skillful hands” really means.
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⿰  氵 (水) water  ⿸  尸 corpse  雨 rain  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 漏 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 漏 is used 74 times, read 2 ways.
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ロウ : 35 words FIND ALL
ろ う で ん 0
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
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もる : 39 words FIND ALL
も ら す 2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to let leak; to reveal
2. to wet one's pants
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An additional 2 less common words include 漏 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1940  Joy o' Kanji : 1940  Key to Kanji: - 

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漏
ロウ   もる    もれる to leak   もらす to let leak, to divulge   
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雨
ウ   あめ    あま- rain   
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氵
スイ   みず water   
尸
corpse
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