涙
涙 — Tears
tears, sympathy
On’yomiルイ (rui)
On’yomiレイ (rei)
Kun’yomiなみだ (namida)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 涙
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 涙 | なみだ namida | tear; tears; lachrymal secretion |
| 催涙 | さいるい sairui | tear-inducing |
| 涙声 | なみだごえ namidagoe | tearful voice |
| 悔し涙 | くやしなみだ kuyashinamida | tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation |
| 涙ぐましい | なみだぐましい namidagumashii | touching; moving; painful |
| 感涙 | かんるい kanrui | tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude |
Study notes
涙 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1381 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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