Explore 液 through everyday and scientific words for liquids.
The idea
液 has 11 strokes and is read えき in 液体（えきたい）, 血液（けつえき） and 液晶（えきしょう）. Learn each reading with the complete word.
Examples
- 液体を容器に入れます。I put the liquid into a container.
- 水は常温では液体です。Water is liquid at room temperature.
- 血液を検査しました。I had my blood tested.
- この画面は液晶です。This screen is a liquid crystal display.
- 洗浄液を少し使います。I use a little cleaning solution.
- 瓶の中に透明な液があります。There is a clear liquid in the bottle.
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Watch out
液体 means a liquid, while 液晶 means liquid crystal; it is not a general word for liquid. Compare 液 with 夜: 液 has the water component 氵.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 液体 in hiragana.
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えきたい
液体 is えきたい: water is a liquid at room temperature.
Write the reading of 血液 in hiragana.
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けつえき
血液 is けつえき: it means blood, as in a blood test.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿晶（えきしょう）［液／夜］.
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液
液 completes 液晶（えきしょう）, meaning liquid crystal.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 液体 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 血液 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿晶（えきしょう）［液／夜］.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 液 using the linked stroke diagram, then cover the readings and say 液体 and 血液 aloud.