涙 – tears, sympathy

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The kanji 涙 means tears, sympathy. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ルイ、レイ (rui, rei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is なみだ (namida). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ルイ	rui
On’yomi	レイ	rei
Kun’yomi	なみだ	namida

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 戸・汁・大・一・尸.

Words using 涙

涙なみだtear

Example sentences

２粒の涙が彼女のほおを流れ落ちた。

Two tears fell down her cheeks.

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Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海求水減演流沢消準渡

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