すべ
滑
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to slide, to glide, to skate, to ski.
  2. to slip, to skid.
  3. to be slippery.

Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fail (an examination).
  2. to lose (a position), to be demoted.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

Colloquialism.
  1. to bomb (when telling a joke), to fall flat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
すべ
滑
　
る
 滑る すべる ✔
すべ
辷
　
る
 辷る すべる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slippery, slide, slip
すべ.る　カツ　コツ (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね　コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)