滴

ONてき

KUNしずく、したた

Meanings

dropdriptrickle

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How to remember

The right part, 啻, can be seen as a small drop (the dot on top) falling into a container. The left `氵` (water radical) visually confirms it's a water drop.

'Te-ki' — imagine a tiny, TEKin' (taking) on water, one tiny DROP at a time.

Vocabulary

水滴すいてき

water drop

雨滴うてき

raindrop

滴るしたたる

to drip, to trickle

点滴てんてき

intravenous drip, IV drip

Related kanji

水液汗涙流漏