Keyword
slippery
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1384
Readings
すべ
(61%)
なめ
(12%)
こっ
(10%)
かっ
(7%)
かつ
(5%)
こつ
(2%)
Composed of
water drops
bone
Used in vocabulary (137 in total)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to slide into; to slip into
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
runway; airstrip; landing strip; flight strip
to lose one's footing; to slip
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
gliding (through the air)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
to slide down; to slip down
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
greasy; slimy; slippery
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to slide into; to slip into
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
pulley; block; tackle
start; beginning
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
landslide; landslip
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
to let slip; to slide; to glide
lubrication; smoothness
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
facilitation; smoothing; streamlining
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing down; downhill (race)
sliding; being just in time
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
to slide down; to slip down
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to lose one's footing; to slip
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
schuss; straight descent
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
smooth-bore gun; unrifled gun
first ski of the season; first ski run
humorous flavour; something comical
flat and smooth
soaring through the air
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
to slide up to
to slide into
comic novel (Edo period)
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
greasy; slimy; slippery
talc; talcum
suave; tactful; smooth; versatile; adaptable
smoothing (of data)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
adaptable; flexible; versatile; unfixed
sledding; sledging
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
smooth-talking and humorous; with jocose and comical airs
mucilaginous; demulcent
start; beginning
sledding; sledging
synovial fluid
slow earthquake; slow slippage
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica); monkey jump (endgame move)
hypersonic glide vehicle; hypersonic glide weapon
sliding seat
cow hide tanned using tannin
fireman's pole; sliding pole; slide guide; slide bar
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
glider; sailplane
synovial membrane; synovium
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to be slippery; to be slimy
smooth-talking and polished; witty; free, easy, and urbane
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
landslide; landslip
start; beginning
nurarihyon; elusive ghost resembling an old man with an elongated head
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica); monkey jump (endgame move)
black finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)
common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
floral egg crab (Atergatis floridus); shawl crab; brown egg crab
sledding; sledging
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes)
slime flounder (Microstomus achne)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
downhill; downhill race
slip stitch
being smooth, free and easy; refined and unconventional
sliding central strip (of a slide rule); slide strip
smooth endoplasmic reticulum; smooth ER
log slide; chute; flume
slippery jack (Suillus luteus)
synovial membrane; synovial stratum; synovium
Habenaria longitentaculata (species of bog orchid)
Examples (67 in total)
This floor is really slippery.
Why don't the two of us skate together?
He goes gliding across the ice.