JLPT N2

tears

Item 163 of 481 | 10 strokes | Radical: 氵 (water), 戾 (return)

Readings

On'yomiルイ
Kun'yomiなみだ

Mnemonic

TEARS (涙) are WATER (氵) that RETURN (戾) to the earth from your eyes.

Example Words

涙 (なみだ) tears
涙を流す (なみだをながす) to shed tears