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: 水(みず)

Meaning

Water / Liquid / Flow

  • 水玉みずたま — polka dots / water drops
  • みず — drinking water
  • みず — spring water
  • 水族館すいぞくかん — aquarium
  • 水着みずぎ — swimsuit
  • 水道水すいどうすい — tap 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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