Moto 水: WaterKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- スイ
- Kun'yomi
- みず、みず-
- Level
- JLPT N5Jōyō, grade 1
- Words
- 1,488 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (スイ)
- 水準すいじゅんlevel; standard
- 水道すいどうwater supply; water service
- 水面すいめんwater's surface
- 水泳すいえいswimming
- 水田すいでん(water-filled) paddy field
- 水産すいさんaquatic products; fisheries
- 水質すいしつwater quality
- 下水道げすいどうsewer; sewer system
- 排水はいすいdrainage; draining
- 洪水こうずいflood; flooding
- 水曜すいようWednesday
- 海水かいすいseawater; saltwater
- 潜水艦せんすいかんsubmarine
- 水分すいぶんwater; liquid
- 水素すいそhydrogen (H)
- 水上すいじょうaquatic; on the water
- 水中すいちゅうunderwater
- 給水きゅうすいwater supply
- 高水準こうすいじゅんhigh level
- 低水準ていすいじゅんsubstandard; low-level
- 水位すいいwater level
- 水槽すいそうwater tank; cistern
- 水道水すいどうすいtap-water
- 水銀すいぎんmercury (Hg)
- 地下水ちかすいunderground water
- 水害すいがいwater damage; flood disaster
- 水族館すいぞくかんaquarium
- 水深すいしんdepth of water
- 水源すいげんsource of river; fountainhead
- 水産庁すいさんちょう(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
- 浄水じょうすいclean water
- 水域すいいきwaters; water area
- 水平すいへいhorizontal; level
- 水温すいおんwater temperature
- 渇水かっすいwater shortage
- 用水ようすいirrigation water; water for fire
- 水路すいろwaterway; canal
- 淡水たんすいfresh water (i.e. not salt water)
- 香水こうすいperfume
- 下水げすいdrainage; ditch
- 取水しゅすいdrawing water from river or lake; water intake
- 水死すいしdeath by drowning
- 水鳥すいちょうwaterfowl; water bird
- 降水量こうすいりょうamount of precipitation; precipitation
- 放水ほうすいhosing down; drainage
- 水力すいりょくhydraulic power; water power
- 水産物すいさんぶつmarine products
- 水系すいけいwater system; river system
- 水量すいりょうquantity or volume of water
- 浸水しんすいinundation; submersion
- 潜水せんすいdiving; submerging
- 貯水ちょすいstorage of water
- 冷水れいすいcold water
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 水みずwater (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
- 水着みずぎbathing suit; swimsuit
- 雨水あまみずrain water
- 水増しみずましdilution; watering down
- 水揚げみずあげlanding; unloading (e.g. a ship)
- 水辺みずべwaterside; waterfront
Other readings
- 水俣病みなまたびょうMinamata disease
Showing the 60 most common of 1,488 words. See them all in the graph.
Kanji that often appear with 水
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