Meet 滴 in words for drops and dripping, and connect each reading to a whole word.

The idea

滴 has 14 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Read 水滴（すいてき） and 点滴（てんてき） with てき, and 滴る（したたる） as a verb. 一滴 is いってき, with a small っ.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
水滴すいてきWater droplets are on the window.
滴るしたたるWater is dripping from the roof.
一滴いってきA drop of rain remains on the tip of the leaf.
点滴てんてきThe doctor gave the patient an IV drip.

Examples

  • 水滴すいてきが窓まどに付ついています。Water droplets are on the window.
  • 屋根やねから水みずが滴したたっています。Water is dripping from the roof.
  • 葉はの先さきに一滴いってきの雨あめが残のこっています。A drop of rain remains on the tip of the leaf.
  • 薬くすりを二滴にてき、水みずに入いれます。Add two drops of medicine to the water.
  • 医師いしは患者かんじゃに点滴てんてきをしました。The doctor gave the patient an IV drip.
  • 蛇口じゃぐちから水みずが一滴いってきずつ落おちています。Water is falling from the tap one drop at a time.

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Watch out

滴る describes liquid dripping; 点滴 refers to an intravenous drip. Do not confuse 滴 with 適: the left-hand components differ.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 水滴 in hiragana.

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    すいてき

    水滴 is すいてき: a water droplet, as on the window.

  2. Write the reading of 一滴 in hiragana.

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    いってき

    一滴 is いってき: one drop. The small っ marks a pause before て.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 点＿（てんてき）［滴／適］.

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    滴

    滴 completes 点滴（てんてき）, an intravenous drip.

Use it today

Write 滴 using the diagram, then cover the table and read 水滴 and 一滴. Make a sentence with one of them.