well, well crib, town, community
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い
About this kanji
The kanji 「井」 primarily means "well," referring both to water sources and the structures that contain them. It is often used as a noun, but you can also find it in some verbs. Some common compounds include 井戸 (いど), which means "water well," and 天井 (てんじょう), meaning "ceiling," which literally translates to the "top of the well." Another example is 油井 (ゆせい), meaning "oil well." Additionally, you may see the word 井筒 (いづつ) which refers to a well's curb or structure. An interesting note is that while the kanji refers to physical wells, it can also metaphorically represent community or a place where people gather.
Example sentences
井戸の水は冷たい。
The well water is cold.
Meanings across languages
- English
- well, well crib, town, community
- Tiếng Việt
- giếng
- 日本語
- 井戸
- 한국어
- 우물
- 中文
- 井
- id
- sumur, sumur, komunitas
- th
- บ่อ, บ่อน้ำ, เมือง
- es
- pozo, pozo, pueblo
- fr
- puits, puits, ville
- de
- brunnen, brunnen, stadt
- pt
- poço, poço, cidade
Common compounds
- 井戸いどwater well
- 天井てんじょうceiling, ceiling price, (price) ceiling
- 油井ゆせいoil well
- 筒井つついround well
- 井筒いづつwell curb, well kerb, family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
- 井戸掘りいどほりwell digging, well digger
- 市井しせいthe street, the town
- 井戸水いどみずwell water
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