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What is the Kanji for "Dew" and "Expose"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Dew" and "Expose", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Dew" and "Expose" is "露".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Tsuyu".

Its onyomi readings are "Ro" and "Rou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "⻗" . And The kanji "路" means "Road" and can be read as "Ro", "Michi" and "Ji".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "露" mean in japanese?

"露" means "Dew" and "Expose" .

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

披露: "Announcement". The noun '披露 (ひろう)' means 'announcement'. This word refers to the act of publicly revealing or presenting something, such as a new product, an engagement, or a wedding. It often implies an official or ceremonial occasion where the 'announcement' is made. For example: We made the announcement of our engagement at the family gathering - (私たちは家族の集まりで婚約の披露をしました). The company held a press conference to make the product announcement - (その会社は製品の披露のためにプレス会見を開きました).
: "Dew". The Japanese noun '露 (つゆ)' refers to the small droplets of water that form on surfaces due to condensation, known as dew. It is a common natural occurrence, especially in the morning or on cool, humid days. The word '露' can be used to describe this light precipitation, as in: The grass is covered in dew - (草には露がついている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ろ" is read as "ro". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "ゆ" is read as "yu".