Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N2
1517 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: damp, wet, moist
Kunyomi: しめ.る しめ.す うるお.う うるお.す
Onyomi: シツ シュウ
Composition: 氵
Radical: 水
Reading: さんずい
Meaning: water
Strokes: 3
湿度(しつど) level of humidity
湿地(しっち) swamp
湿気(しっけ) moisture, humidity, dampness
湿布(しっぷ) wet compress, poultice
加湿器(かしつき) humidifier
湿す(しめす) wet, moisten, dampen [v.t.]
湿る(しめる) be wet, be damp, moisten [v.i.]
湿 (シツ) moisture, humidity, dampness, scabies, sarcoptic mange, the itch
湿原 (シツゲン) marshy grassland, wetlands
多湿 (タシツ) high humidity
耐湿 (タイシツ) resisting moisture
湿る (しめる) to become damp, to become moist, to become wet, to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed
湿す (しめす) to wet, to moisten, to dampen