霧
きり
kiri
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
霧 is the kanji for "Fog". The most common reading is きり (kiri). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Fog
Also : Mist
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Readings
kunきり/ kirionむ/ muonぼう/ bouonぶ/ bu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
雨務
Example Sentences
朝霧が町を包んでいた。
あさぎりがまちをつつんでいた。
Morning fog enveloped the town.
霧の中で道を見失った。
きりのなかでみちをみうしなった。
I lost my way in the fog.
Vocabulary using 霧
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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