Kanji 水: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 水: water. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
water
This character is a pictograph representing a flowing stream in the center with water droplets splashing on both sides. It means 'water' and is frequently used in common words like swimming or Wednesday.
大水 (おおみず): meaning and examples
Japanese word 大水: flood / high water. Meanings and example sentences.
降水 (こうすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 降水: precipitation / rainfall. Meanings and example sentences.
洪水 (こうずい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 洪水: flood / overflowing water. Meanings and example sentences.
水気 (すいき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水気: moisture / dampness / fluid retention. Meanings and example sentences.
水源 (すいげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水源: source of a river. Meanings and example sentences.
水洗 (すいせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水洗: flushing / water flushing. Meanings and example sentences.
水田 (すいでん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水田: paddy field. Meanings and example sentences.
潜水 (せんすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 潜水: diving / underwater swimming. Meanings and example sentences.
排水 (はいすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 排水: drainage / wastewater flow. Meanings and example sentences.
海水浴 (かいすいよく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 海水浴: sea bathing / swimming in the sea. Meanings and example sentences.
下水 (げすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 下水: sewage / drainage / gutter. Meanings and example sentences.
香水 (こうすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 香水: perfume / fragrance. Meanings and example sentences.
水産 (すいさん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水産: marine products / fisheries. Meanings and example sentences.
水蒸気 (すいじょうき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水蒸気: water vapor / steam. Meanings and example sentences.
水素 (すいそ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水素: hydrogen. Meanings and example sentences.
水滴 (すいてき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水滴: water drop / droplet. Meanings and example sentences.
水筒 (すいとう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水筒: canteen / water bottle. Meanings and example sentences.
水分 (すいぶん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水分: moisture / water content. Meanings and example sentences.
水平 (すいへい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水平: water level / horizon. Meanings and example sentences.
水平線 (すいへいせん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水平線: horizon. Meanings and example sentences.
水曜 (すいよう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水曜: Wednesday. Meanings and example sentences.
淡水 (たんすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 淡水: fresh water. Meanings and example sentences.
断水 (だんすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 断水: water outage / water cut. Meanings and example sentences.
地下水 (ちかすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 地下水: groundwater / underground water. Meanings and example sentences.
噴水 (ふんすい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 噴水: water fountain. Meanings and example sentences.
水準 (すいじゅん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水準: level / standard / benchmark. Meanings and example sentences.
水泳 (すいえい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水泳: swimming. Meanings and example sentences.
水道 (すいどう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水道: water supply / water service. Meanings and example sentences.
水曜日 (すいようび): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水曜日: Wednesday. Meanings and example sentences.
水 (みず): meaning and examples
Japanese word 水: water. Meanings and example sentences.
