# 湿 — damp; humid

湿 means “damp; humid”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: シツ (shitsu). Kun'yomi: しめ(る) (shimeru). You'll see it in words such as 湿っぽい (shimeppoi, “damp; humid”).

- Meaning: damp; humid
- On'yomi: シツ (shitsu)
- Kun'yomi: しめ(る) (shimeru)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Water & the sea 2

## How to remember 湿

Parts: 氵 water · 日 sun; day · 业 rack

## Words with 湿

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 湿っぽい | しめっぽい (shimeppoi) | damp; humid |
| 湿る | しめる (shimeru) | to become damp; to become moist |
| 湿り | しめり (shimeri) | dampness; humidity |

## Don't confuse it with

[湯](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/hot-water/) · [昨](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/yesterday/) · [温](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warm/) · [混](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/blend/)

## More in the “Water & the sea 2” set

[溶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dissolve/) · [乾](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dry/) · [湿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/damp/) · [蒸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steam/) · [濯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rinse/) · [沸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/boil/) · [燥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arid/) · [滴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drip/)

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