埃
埃: dust
dust
10 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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Kunほこり・ちり
埃 is ほこり (dust on surfaces); 塵埃 (じんあい) is the literary on-yomi word, 'dust and dirt'.
Key words
埃ほこりdust
土埃つちぼこりcloud of dust
埃っぽいほこりっぽいdusty
塵埃じんあいdust and dirt; worldly cares
Example sentences
棚の上に埃がたまっていたので、雑巾で拭いた。
Dust had collected on the shelf, so I wiped it with a rag.
屋根裏部屋は埃っぽくて、入るとすぐにくしゃみが出た。
The attic was dusty, and I sneezed as soon as I went in.
都会の塵埃を離れ、彼は山里で静かに暮らし始めた。
Leaving the grime of the city behind, he began to live quietly in a mountain village.