Kanji

水

water

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みず, みず-

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, たいら, な, なか, み, みず, みな, ゆ, ゆく

Common Readings

スイ, みず

Example sentences

みず
毎日 新鮮 リットル 飲む よう しています

I try to drink two liters of fresh water every day.

少し すこし
少し ください

Please give me a little water.

水着 みずぎ
今年 新しい 水着 買いたい

I want to buy a new swimsuit this summer.

水面 すいめん
水面 綺麗 映っている

The moon is beautifully reflected on the surface of the water.

ゆらゆら ゆらゆら
水面 小舟 ゆらゆら 揺れている

A small boat is swaying slowly on the surface of the water.

水晶 すいしょう
占い師 水晶 のぞき込んで 未来 予言した

The fortune teller looked into the crystal ball and predicted the future.

水色 みずいろ
澄み切った きれい 水色 していた

The clear sky was a beautiful light blue.

噴水 ふんすい
公園 噴水 太陽 輝いている

The fountain in the park is shining in the sunlight.

中庭 なかにわ
ホテル 中庭 噴水 ある

There is a fountain in the hotel's courtyard.

水分 すいぶん
脱水症状 なり やすい ので こまめ 水分 補給 して ください

It is easy to get dehydrated in summer, so please drink fluids frequently.

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