| 涙 | meaning | 'tears, sympathy' |
| onyomi | ルイ, レイ | |
| kunyomi | なみだ |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 悲涙 | ひるい | tears of sadness |
| すずめの涙 | すずめのなみだ | drop in the bucket, very small quantity, chicken feed, insignificant amount |
| 催涙 | さいるい | lachrymal |
| 嬉し涙 | うれしなみだ | happy tears, tears of joy |
| 悔し涙 | くやしなみだ | vexation, chagrin |
| 感涙 | かんるい | tears of gratitude |
| 涙 | なみだ | tear, tears, lachrymal secretion; sympathy |
| 涙ぐましい | なみだぐましい | touching, moving, painful |
| 涙ぐむ | なみだぐむ | to be moved to tears |
| 涙する | なみだする | to shed tears, to bring tears to one's eyes |
| 涙ながら | なみだながら | while crying, in tears |
| 涙声 | なみだごえ | tearful voice |
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