#Kanji of the Day

辷

意味 Meaning :
(to) glide, skate, slip, fail in exams

読みReading

日本語 Japanese
すべ(る) sube(ru)

韓国語 Korean:
일 il

This is the Japanese version of 滑 (same reading & meaning). It is a kokuji 国字 meaning it was not imported from China. This kanji is composed of 辶 meaning "walk" or "road" and 一 "one". With a little fantasy, the character depicts somebody in mid-fall after slipping on the road.

(Sources: bibiko.de | Picture by sozai-good.com)

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