水

音読おんよみ: スイ

訓読くんよみ: みず

画数かくすう: 4

部首ぶしゅ: みず(水)

Meaning

Water / Liquid / Flow

  • みず — water
  • 海水かいすい — seawater
  • 雨水あまみず — rainwater
  • 洪水こうずい — flood
  • 流水りゅうすい — flowing water
  • 湖水こすい — lake water

The character “水” is a pictograph of flowing water. It represents rivers, liquids, and the essence of water in both nature and everyday life. It’s also the element for Wednesday in the Japanese calendar.

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