The kanji 涙 represents "tears" or "weeping." It signifies the clear, salty liquid that comes from the eyes, typically in response to strong emotions such as sadness, joy, or pain. The character embodies the physical manifestation of emotional expression.

・On-yomi (音読み): ルイ (rui) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 涙 (namida)

⚫︎ 涙が止まらない。 Translation: I can't stop crying. ⚫︎ 彼女の涙を見て、心が痛んだ。 Translation: Seeing her tears, my heart ached. ⚫︎ 感動して涙が出た。 Translation: I was moved to tears.

The kanji 涙 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side, 氵(さんずい, *san-zui*), is the water radical, indicating something related to water or liquid. The right side, 㕚(rui), is the phonetic component, indicating the pronunciation and possibly lending a sense of being exposed or vulnerable. The combination of water and the phonetic element results in the meaning of "tears" - the water that flows from the eyes.