# 滑 — slide; slippery

滑 means “slide; slippery”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: カツ (katsu), コツ (kotsu). Kun'yomi: すべ(る) (suberu), なめ(らか) (nameraka). You'll see it in words such as 滑らか (nameraka, “smooth; glassy”).

- Meaning: slide; slippery
- On'yomi: カツ (katsu), コツ (kotsu)
- Kun'yomi: すべ(る) (suberu), なめ(らか) (nameraka)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Moving 2

## How to remember 滑

Sounds like 骨: both read コツ.

Parts: 氵 water · 骨 bone

## Words with 滑

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 滑らか | なめらか (nameraka) | smooth; glassy |
| 滑る | すべる (suberu) | to slide; to glide |

## Don't confuse it with

[骨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bone/)

## More in the “Moving 2” set

[徹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-all-the-way/) · [至](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/culminate/) · [駆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gallop/) · [揺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sway/) · [陥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fall-into/) · [滑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/slide/) · [巡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-around/) · [遇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encounter/)

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