湿気

しっけ

moisture, humidity, dampness

What does 湿気 mean?

湿気 is a Japanese noun meaning moisture, humidity, dampness in English. It is written as 湿気 in kanji, しっけ in hiragana, and shikke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

夏はとても湿気が多いんです。

In the summer, it's very humid.