水
みず
mizu
JLPT N54 strokesKanjiLevel 2 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
水 is the kanji for "Water". A common reading is みず (mizu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Water
Also : Liquid · Wednesday
Readings
kunみず/ mizuonすい/ sui
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Waves radiating from a central flow — the left stroke is the main current and the four dots/strokes around it are water droplets splashing outward.
Reading ·
すい (sui) sounds like "sway" — water sways and flows in every direction.
Example Sentences
水を飲んでください。
みずをのんでください。
Please drink some water.
水曜日に映画を見ます。
すいようびにえいがをみます。
I watch a movie on Wednesday.
Vocabulary using 水
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