JLPT N3 · Noun

湿気 (shikke)

湿気 (しっけ, shikke) is a Japanese noun meaning “moisture; humidity”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しっけ
Romaji: shikke
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

moisture; humidity; dampness · noun

Example sentences

夏はとても湿気が多いんです。

In the summer, it's very humid.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 湿気

湿

damp, wet, moistシツ・シュウ・しめ.る・しめ.す · 12 strokes

気

spirit, mind, airキ・ケ・いき・き · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 湿気.

湿度しつどhumidity湿るしめるto become damp湿気るしけるto get damp元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit気分きぶんfeeling空気くうきair気持ちきもちfeeling天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast活気かっきenergy気温きおん(air) temperature

Source: JMdict entry 1320410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.