Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 8 freq #1238

slippery, slide, slip, fail exam

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)

gliding; sliding
smooth; undisturbed
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down
lubricating oil; lubricant
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
funny; comical
gliding (through the air)
pulley; block
runway; airstrip

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

slime; sliminess
smooth (of a surface); glassy
to slide into; to slip into
to slide; to glide
sideslip; skid
to slip off
(playground) slide
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid
to start sliding; to begin to slide
superficial; shallow

Example sentences

His knowledge of Chinese enabled us to carry out our plan smoothly.

The car came to a smooth stop.

The sea was as smooth as glass.

The train pulled into the station.