Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N2
1381 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: tears, sympathy
Kunyomi: なみだ
Onyomi: ルイ, レイ
Composition: 氵 戻
Radical: 水
Reading: さんずい
Meaning: water
Strokes: 3
涙腺(るいせん) tear gland
感涙(かんるい) tears of gratitude
催涙ガス(さいるいガス) tear gas
涙(なみだ) tear
涙声(なみだごえ) tearful voice
嬉し涙(うれしなみだ) happy tears, tears of joy
悔し涙(くやしなみだ) tears of chagrin
涙ぐむ(なみだぐむ) be moved to tears
涙ぐましい(なみだぐましい) touching, pathetic
涙液 (ルイエキ) lacrimal fluid, tears
涙活 (ルイカツ) therapeutic crying for stress relief, having a good cry
催涙 (サイルイ) tear-inducing
感涙 (カンルイ) tears (from being deeply moved), tears of gratitude
涙 (なみだ) tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, sympathy
涙ぐましい (なみだぐましい) touching, moving, painful
悔し涙 (くやしなみだ) tears of regret, bitter tears, vexation, chagrin
忝涙 (かたじけなみだ) tears of gratitude