濡
濡: get wet
get wet; damp
17 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 7 words here
Readings
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ジュ・ニュ
Kunぬれる・ぬらす・ぬれる・ぬらす・うるおい・うるおう
濡れる (intransitive, to get wet) pairs with 濡らす (transitive, to wet). The on-reading ジュ is rare.
Key words
濡れるぬれるto get wet
濡らすぬらすto wet
ずぶ濡れずぶぬれsoaked to the skin
濡れ衣ぬれぎぬfalse accusation
Example sentences
急に雨が降って、服が濡れてしまった。
It suddenly rained and my clothes got wet.
冷たい水でタオルを濡らして、顔にあてた。
I wet a towel with cold water and held it to my face.
傘を忘れて、帰りにずぶ濡れになった。
I forgot my umbrella and got soaked on the way home.