Quick answer
液 is the kanji for "Liquid". Its reading is えき (eki). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Liquid
Also : Fluid · Juice · Sap · Secretion
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 液 represents 'FLUID'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fluid.
On-reading: えき — remember this sound by associating it with fluid.
Example Sentences
電池から液が漏れていたので、新しいものに交換しました。
でんちからえきがもれていたので、あたらしいものにこうかんしました。
Since liquid was leaking from the battery, I replaced it with a new one.
手指消毒液をこまめに使って、感染症を予防しています。
てしましょうどくえきをこまめにつかって、かんせんしょうをよぼうしています。
I use hand sanitizer frequently to prevent infectious diseases.
Vocabulary using 液
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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