Japanese symbol for “damp”
湿っぽい
しめっぽい
Romaji: shimeppoi
damp; humid; wet
In Japanese, damp is 湿っぽい, read しめっぽい (shimeppoi).
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Meanings
- adj-i damp; humid; wet
- adj-i gloomy; melancholy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “damp”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潤い | うるおい uruoi | moisture; damp; wetness |
| しっとり | しっとり shittori | damp; moist; (slightly) wet |
| じめじめ | じめじめ jimejime | damp; humid; wet |
| 湿潤 | しつじゅん shitsujun | damp; moist; humid |
| じとじと | じとじと jitojito | damp; wet; soaked |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湿度 | しつど shitsudo | humidity |
| 湿気 | しっけ shikke | moisture; humidity; dampness |
| 湿地 | しっち shitchi | damp ground; wetland; bog |
| 湿原 | しつげん shitsugen | marshy grassland; wetlands |
| 多湿 | たしつ tashitsu | high humidity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “damp”.
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