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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