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Kyōiku Kanji

液 — liquid

Grade 5えき
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液 (readings: えき; Japanese kanji) means “liquid”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 液体 (liquid).

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What does 液 mean?

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Kanji
Meaningliquid
Readingsえき
GradeGrade 5 (Hard)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example液体 (liquid)

How to read 液

液 is read えき depending on the word.

Words with 液

  • えきたいthể lỏng
  • じゅえきnhựa cây
  • máu
  • nước bọt
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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