滑
滑·slippery, slide, slip
- On-yomi
- かつこつ
- Kun-yomi
- すべ.るなめ.らか
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滑る | すべる | to slide, to slip |
| 滑らか | なめらか | smooth, fluent |
| 滑走路 | かっそうろ | runway |
| 円滑 | えんかつ | smooth, harmonious |
Example sentences
雪道で滑って転んでしまった。
ゆきみちですべってころんでしまった。
I slipped on the snowy road and fell over.
彼の日本語はとても滑らかだ。
かれのにほんごはとてもなめらかだ。
His Japanese is very fluent.
引き継ぎが円滑に進んでいる。
ひきつぎがえんかつにすすんでいる。
The handover is going smoothly.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 滑走路 as かつそうろ — it geminates to かっそうろ
- Missing the colloquial sense of 滑る: 試験に滑る means to fail an exam
Memory aid
Picture it
Water 氵 beside bone 骨: a wet bone is about the slipperiest thing you could try to hold.
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