催涙
さいるい tear-inducing
Why it means this
催 here means to bring on or induce, so 催涙 is 'tear-inducing' — as in 催涙ガス, tear gas.
Breakdown
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さいるい tear-inducing
催 here means to bring on or induce, so 催涙 is 'tear-inducing' — as in 催涙ガス, tear gas.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.