JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #223 by frequency
水 — Water
- Meaning
- Water
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- スイ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- みずみず-
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
One central stroke and three drops splashing away from it — water (水) spilling in all directions.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水 | みず | water (esp. cool or cold) |
| 水曜日 | すいようび | Wednesday |
| 下水 | したみず | water flowing underneath, one's true feelings |
| 水泳 | すいえい | swimming |
| 水道 | すいどう | water supply, water service, waterworks |
| 水準 | すいじゅん | level, standard |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.