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ๆป‘
ๆป‘
13 strokes
Frequency: 1238
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

slippery
slide
slip
fail exam

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใƒ„
ใ‚ณใƒ„
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ™ใน.ใ‚‹
ใชใ‚.ใ‚‰ใ‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‹ใ‚Š
ใชใ‚ใ‚Š

Common Words

ใ™ในใ‚‹
่พทใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #3443
1

to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski

Examples
ๅญไพ›ใŸใกใฏๆฐทใฎไธŠใ‚’ๆป‘ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
The children were sliding on the ice.
2

to slip; to skid

Examples
ๆป‘ใฃใฆ่ถณ้ฆ–ใ‚’ๆปๆŒซใ—ใŸใ€‚
I slipped and twisted my ankle.
3

to be slippery

Examples
่ถณๅ…ƒใซๆฐ—ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ๅบŠใŒๆป‘ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚
Watch your step. The floor is slippery.
4

Transitive verb

to fail (an examination)

5

Transitive verb

to lose (a position); to be demoted

6

Colloquial

to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat

ใชใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹
ใ™ในใ‚‰ใ‹
ๆป‘ใ‹
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #6475
1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety; soft

Examples
ๆตทใฏ็ฉใ‚„ใ‹ใซใ€ใใ—ใฆใชใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‹ใซ่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚
The sea looks calm and smooth.
2

smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); fluid; trouble-free

3

Mathematics

continuously differentiable

ใ“ใฃใ‘ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #6505
1

funny; comical; humorous; laughable

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ“ใฃใ‘ใ„ใชๆ€ง่ณชใฎไบบใ ใ€‚
He is of a humorous turn of mind.
2

ridiculous; silly; absurd

ๆป‘ใ‚Šใ“ใ‚€
ใ™ในใ‚Šใ“ใ‚€
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #9316
1

to slide into; to slip into

Examples
ๅˆ—่ปŠใฏ้ง…ใซใ™ในใ‚Šใ“ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
The train pulled into the station.
ใ™ในใ‚ŠใŠใกใ‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #11970
1

to slip off

Examples
ใใฎใ†ใกใƒšใƒณใŒๆ‰‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆป‘ใ‚Š่ฝใกใฆใ—ใพใ„ใ€ใŸใ ่žใๅ…ฅใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
Then the pen fell from my hand and I just listened.
ใ‚นใƒ™ใ‚นใƒ™
ๆป‘ใ€…
ๆป‘ๆป‘
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Adverb
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Onomatopoeic
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Usually kana
๏ฝžใจ Adverb
Freq #16303
1

smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

Examples
ใ“ใฎใ‚นใ‚ซใƒผใƒ•ใฏๆ‰‹่งฆใ‚ŠใŒๆŸ”ใ‚‰ใ‹ใใฆใ™ในใ™ในใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
This scarf feels soft and smooth.
ใ‚ใ—ใ‚’ใ™ในใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #19205
1

to lose one's footing; to slip

ใˆใ‚“ใ‹ใค
ใˆใ‚“ใ“ใค
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #20708
1

smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ€ไธญๅ›ฝ่ชžใ‚’ใ—ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงใ€็งใŸใกใฏ่จˆ็”ปใ‚’ๅ††ๆป‘ใซๅฎŸ่กŒใงใใŸใ€‚
His knowledge of Chinese enabled us to carry out our plan smoothly.
่พทใ‚Š
ใ™ในใ‚Š
Noun
Freq #22353
1

sliding; slipping

ๆป‘ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #22653
1

Word usually written using kana alone

to be slippery; to be slimy

2

Archaic

to behave charmingly; to walk merrily

๐ŸŽ“

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