Kanji

What does the kanji 水 mean?

水 means water. On'yomi スイ. Kun'yomi みず、みず-.

Quick facts
On'yomiスイ
Kun'yomiみず、みず-
Strokes4
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi スイKun'yomi みず、みず-
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

water

Memory hook

A stream with drops splashing off both sides — WATER.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 水泳すいえいswimming
  • 水道すいどうwater supply, water pipes
  • 水洗すいせんflushing, washing with water
  • 水準すいじゅんlevel, standard
  • 下水げすいwastewater; sewer, drain
  • 噴水ふんすいfountain
  • 断水だんすいwater outage, water supply cut off
  • 水分すいぶんmoisture, water content
  • 水平すいへいhorizontal; level
  • 水滴すいてきwater droplet
  • 水産すいさんmarine products, fisheries
  • 水筒すいとうwater bottle, canteen
  • 水素すいそhydrogen
  • 水面すいめんwater surface
  • 淡水たんすいfresh water
  • 香水こうすいperfume
  • 地下水ちかすいgroundwater
  • 水平線すいへいせんhorizon (over water)
  • 水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapor, steam
  • 海水浴かいすいよくsea bathing, swimming in the ocean
  • 大水おおみずflood, inundation
  • 排水はいすいdrainage, waste water
  • 水気みずけmoisture, wateriness
  • 水源すいげんwater source, headwaters

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.