水
4 strokes
Jōyō kanji
Taught in grade 1
JLPT N4
Radical: 水 (氵, 氺) — water
Meanings
waterKun readings
みず みず-On readings
スイName (nanori) readings
うず ずみ つ ど み みさ みつ みな みんExample words
- みず
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あまみず雨水rain water
おおみず大水flood
みず水water (esp. cool or cold)
みずとり水鳥waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
みずわり水割りcutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
- スイ
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かいすいよく海水浴swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
すいえい水泳swimming
すいじょうき水蒸気water vapour; water vapor; steam
すいようび水曜日Wednesday
たんすい淡水fresh water (i.e. not salt water)