water
On'yomi (音読み)
- スイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みず
About this kanji
The kanji 水 means "water" in Japanese, representing something essential for life. It's typically used as a noun, but you may encounter it in verb forms as well, like when talking about drinking or using water. Some common compounds include 水曜日 (すいようび), which means "Wednesday," literally translating to "water day"; 水着 (みずぎ), meaning "swimsuit"; and 飲水 (いんすい), which refers to "drinking water." A fun usage note is that the word for water, みず (mizu), is used widely in everyday conversation, making it one of the first words you might learn as you start your Japanese journey.
Example sentences
水をください。
Please give me water.
Meanings across languages
- English
- water
- Tiếng Việt
- nước
- 日本語
- 水
- 한국어
- 물
- 中文
- 水
- id
- air
- th
- น้ำ
- es
- agua
- fr
- eau
- de
- Wasser
- pt
- água
Common compounds
- 水曜日すいようびWednesday
- 水着みずぎswimsuit
- 飲水いんすいdrinking water
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