滞
とどこお.る
todokooru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
滞 is the kanji for "Stagnate". Its reading is とどこお.る (todokooru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Stagnate
Also : Overdue · Delay
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Readings
kunとどこお.る/ todokooruonたい/ taionてい/ tei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
氵带
Example Sentences
海外に長期滞在しています。
かいがいにちょうきたいざいしています。
I'm staying abroad for a long period.
渋滞で会議に遅れました。
じゅうたいでかいぎにおくれました。
I was late for the meeting because of traffic.
Vocabulary using 滞
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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