Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip.
  2. to fail (an examination), to bomb (when telling a joke).
  3. to drop, to go down, to come down, to fall (e.g. in status).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
滑る すべる
 
辷る すべる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slippery, slide, slip
すべ.る カツ コツ (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)