湿
 

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become damp, to become moist, to become wet.
  2. to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed. Often as 湿って or 湿った.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
湿
 
湿る しめる
湿
 
湿る しとる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

damp, wet, moist
シツ しめ.る シュウ (8th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
manifest(顯) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)