Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Saliva

Alternative

Spit

Mnemonic

Try not to let your mouth get droopy — you'll dribble saliva everywhere.

Readings

On’yomi

Kun’yomi

つば

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

If you need an outlet for all your extra saliva, try playing the tuba (つば). A tuba's even got a nifty little spit valve at the bottom, so you can fill it with saliva to your heart's content and then drain it all out when you're done.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary