水
Reading: すい
Meaning: water (in compounds), Wednesday (abbreviation)
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Example Sentence
There are meetings from Wednesday morning.
Usage Notes
This reading (すい) is used in compounds and specialized contexts such as: 1) abbreviation for Wednesday (水曜日), 2) one of the Five Elements in Chinese philosophy, 3) water-based compounds like 水圧 (water pressure) or 水泳 (swimming). For the basic meaning of 'water', use みず instead.
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