滑る (すべる)to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slipGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
to drop; to go down; to come downGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

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Kanji in 滑る

滑Slippery; Slide; SlipRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

滑走かっそうgliding; sliding
円滑えんかつsmooth; undisturbed
滑りぬめりslime; sliminess
滑降かっこうdescent (esp. in skiing); sliding down
滑らかなめらかsmooth (of a surface); glassy
潤滑油じゅんかつゆlubricating oil; lubricant
上滑りうわすべりsuperficial; shallow
地滑りじすべりlandslide

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