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液
Liquid, Fluid
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for its high-tech vending machines that sell everything from bottled drinks to hot soup. Many products are described as 液体 (ekitai), meaning 'liquid.'
Memory Trick
The water radical (氵) tells you it's something that flows. Imagine water turning into different liquids like juice, medicine, or fuel, helping you remember 液.
Readings
Onyomi: エキ (eki)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
液体
えきたい (ekitai)
Liquid
血液
けつえき (ketsueki)
Blood
洗浄液
せんじょうえき (senjoueki)
Cleaning solution
消毒液
しょうどくえき (shoudokueki)
Disinfectant
Example Sentence
この 液体 は 飲めません。
この えきたい は のめません。
kono ekitai wa nomemasen
This liquid is not drinkable.