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Kanji dictionary: 涙 (tears)
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涙
Tears
This kanji has
10
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
tears, sympathy
On reading:
ルイ、レイ
rui, rei
Kun reading:
なみだ
namida
Use examples
催涙弾
さいるいだん
a tear bomb, a tear gas grenade
涙もろい
なみだもろい
be sentimental, be maudlin
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