Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get wet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
濡れる ぬれる
 
濡る ぬれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get wet, damp, make love
ぬ.れる ジュ ニュ (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
demand, request, need
ジュ (7th, N1)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ ニ しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)