Readings: エキ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi)
Meaning: liquid, fluid, sap, juice, solution
形声文字 (Keisei Moji – phono-semantic compound). The radical 氵 (水, water) indicates meaning related to liquid. The component 夜 (ヤ, ヨ, よる – night) provides the sound “エキ” (derived from ancient Chinese pronunciation of 夜) and subtly implies something that flows or is abundant, like the darkness of night.
View JLPT N2 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 液 (eki) has 11 strokes. Start with the three strokes of the water radical (氵) on the left: a short vertical hook, then a dot to its right, and another dot below the first. Then, for the right side (夜): begin with the dot on the top, followed by the horizontal stroke, then the diagonal stroke to the left, then the vertical stroke with a hook. Next, draw the long horizontal stroke, followed by the two short diagonal strokes for the “legs” of 夜. Finish with the two final strokes, a diagonal to the left and a diagonal to the right.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 氵 (水) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT Level | N2 |
| Grade | S |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- エキ (EKI)
Common Words Using 液
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 液体 | えきたい | liquid, fluid |
| 溶液 | ようえき | solution (chemical) |
| 血液 | けつえき | blood |
| 分泌液 | ぶんぴつえき | secretion, bodily fluid |
| 消化液 | しょうかえき | digestive fluid |
| 電解液 | でんかいえき | electrolyte, electrolytic solution |
| 樹液 | じゅえき | tree sap |
| 原液 | げんえき | undiluted solution, concentrate |
| 洗浄液 | せんじょうえき | cleaning solution, detergent |
| 体液 | たいえき | body fluid |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 水は液体の一つです。
Kana: みずはえきたいのひとつのです。
Romaji: Mizu wa ekutai no hitotsu desu.
English: Water is one type of liquid.
Japanese: この溶液は透明です。
Kana: このようえきはとうめいです。
Romaji: Kono yōeki wa tōmei desu.
English: This solution is transparent.
Japanese: 彼は検査のために血液を採取された。
Kana: かれはけんさのためにけつえきをさいしゅされた。
Romaji: Kare wa kensa no tame ni ketsueki o saishu sareta.
English: His blood was collected for examination.
Japanese: 植物は根から水分を吸収し、樹液として体全体に送る。
Kana: しょくぶつはねからすいぶんをきゅうしゅうし、じゅえきとしてからだぜんたいにおくる。
Romaji: Shokubutsu wa ne kara suibun o kyūshū shi, jueki to shite karada zentai ni okuru.
English: Plants absorb water from their roots and send it throughout their bodies as sap.
Japanese: 胃液は消化を助ける重要な分泌液です。
Kana: いえきはしょうかをたすけるじゅうようなぶんぴつえきです。
Romaji: Ieki wa shōka o tasukeru jūyō na bunpitsueki desu.
English: Gastric acid is an important digestive fluid that aids digestion.
Japanese: バッテリーには電解液が必要です。
Kana: バッテリーにはでんかいえきがひつようです。
Romaji: Battarī ni wa denkaieki ga hitsuyō desu.
English: Batteries require an electrolyte.
Japanese: この洗剤は原液のまま使用してください。
Kana: このせんざいはげんえきのまましようしてください。
Romaji: Kono senzai wa gen’eki no mama shiyō shite kudasai.
English: Please use this detergent undiluted.
Japanese: 洗浄液で窓をきれいに拭いた。
Kana: せんじょうえきでまどをきれいにふいた。
Romaji: Senjōeki de mado o kirei ni fuita.
English: I wiped the windows clean with a cleaning solution.
Japanese: 点滴は患者の体液バランスを整えるのに使われます。
Kana: てんてきはかんじゃのたいえきバランスをととのえるのに使われます。
Romaji: Tenteki wa kanja no taieki baransu o totoneru no ni tsukawaremasu.
English: Intravenous drips are used to adjust a patient’s body fluid balance.
Japanese: この化学物質は液体状態で非常に危険です。
Kana: このかがくぶっしつはえきたいじょうたいでひじょうにきけんです。
Romaji: Kono kagaku busshitsu wa ekutai jōtai de hijō ni kiken desu.
English: This chemical substance is extremely dangerous in its liquid state.
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