湿 means “humid, damp”

しめ · shime

Also: wet, moist

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

しめる, しめす, うるおう, うるおす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シツ, シュウ

Taught in secondary school · 12 strokes

The story

Water (氵) soaks the earth: 湿る (shimeru) is the heavy air of Japan's rainy season, when everything feels damp and mushrooms spring from every surface.

Used in 湿度 (shitsudo, humidity) and 湿気 (shikke, moisture)

Words with 湿

• 湿度 (しつど, shitsudo): humidity

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