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What is the Kanji for 'Mist' and 'Fog'? | 霧

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Mist' and 'Fog', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Mist' and 'Fog' is 霧.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mist, Fog

    Reading

    kunyomiきり

    kiri

    onyomi

    mu

    Parts

    Rain Duty, Task

    Example Word

    霧: fog. The Japanese noun '霧 (きり)' means 'fog'. It refers to a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, which obscures visibility. This word is commonly used in weather-related contexts or to describe atmospheric conditions. For example: The fog is thick today「今日は霧が濃い」(きょうはきりがこい). I couldn't see the road because of the fog「霧で道が見えなかった」(きりでみちがみえなかった). In literature, '霧' can also be used metaphorically to describe confusion or uncertainty, such as '心の霧 (こころのきり)' meaning 'mental fog' or 'confusion in one's mind'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    19

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1239

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Fog

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 雨 as well.

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Quake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Atmosphere

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frost

Learn the Kanji

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What does 霧 mean?

霧 means 'Mist' and 'Fog'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.