唾 — “Saliva / Sputum” in Japanese

Master (高手)だ, た, つば, つばき

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“Saliva / Sputum” in Japanese is 唾, read da, ta, tsuba (だ, た, つば, つばき). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 唾液 (saliva).

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What does 唾 mean?

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Kanji	唾
Meaning	Saliva / Sputum
Readings	だ, た, つば, つばき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	唾液 (saliva)

How to read 唾

唾 is read da (だ) or ta (た) or tsuba (つば) or tsubaki (つばき) depending on the word.

Words with 唾

唾液

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Updated: 2026-08-28