The kanji 泌 generally conveys the meaning of "to secrete," "to ooze," or "to excrete" fluids from the body. It often refers to the natural discharge of liquids, such as sweat, urine, or milk.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヒ (hi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ひ(hiru)

⚫︎ 分泌 (bunpitsu) Translation: Secretion (of fluids) ⚫︎ 泌尿器科 (binyoukika) Translation: Urology (the branch of medicine concerned with the urinary system) ⚫︎ 汗を泌ませる (ase wo hirumaseru) Translation: To exude sweat

The kanji 泌 is a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 必 (hitsu), which suggests the sound and implies "certainly" or "necessarily." The semantic component is the water radical, 氵(sanzui) (also written as 水 (mizu)), which indicates that the character relates to something liquid or fluid. Therefore, the combination of these two elements expresses the concept of fluid necessarily emerging or being secreted.