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JLPT N44画 · 4 strokesradical 水grade 1freq #10

water

On'yomi (音読み)

  • スイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • みず

Mnemonic

Imagine a river of crystal clear water flowing gently, with the water's surface shaped like the flowing strokes of the kanji 水.

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
한국어
中文
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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