Kanji
N1 14 strokes Grade 8 freq #1298

leak, escape, time

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

leaking out; leakage
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure
seborrheic dermatitis; seborrheic eczema
(crime of) revealing a secret; breach of confidence
rhinorrhea
galactorrhea
extinction of contamination (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
seborrhea; seborrhoea
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
information leak; data breach

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light)
roof leak
to leak out; to escape
to leak; to run out
to leak a major secret
to make absolutely sure that there are no omissions
to leak down
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods
tax leakage
leakage current

Example sentences

The students noted down every word the teacher said.

Dead men tell no tales.

There is a leak in the roof.

The roof was dripping.