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Japanese symbol for “wetting”

Romaji: nure
wetting

In Japanese, wetting is , read (nure).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n wetting
  2. n love affair
  3. n lover

Kanji and stroke order

get wet, damp, make love
on: ジュ、ニュ
kun: ぬれ.る、ぬら.す、ぬ.れる、ぬ.らす
17 strokes

Other Japanese words for “wetting”

WordReadingMeaning
みずぬれ mizunuregetting wet; wetting; exposure to water

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぬれる nureruto get wet
ぬらす nurasuto wet; to moisten; to dampen
ずぶぬれ zubunuredripping wet; soaked; drenched
ぬれぎぬ nureginufalse accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge
ぬれば nurebalove scene; bedroom scene; sex scene

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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