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Frequency32%
Used in (942 in total)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
water's surface
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
spring water; clear (pure) water
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
water fountain
perfume; scent
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
seawater; saltwater
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
aquatic; on the water
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
horizontal; level; even
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
horizon (related to bodies of water)
level; standard; water level
water current
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
a water god
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
(naval) sailor
sailor; seaman
sea or river bottom
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
(water-filled) paddy field
waterside; waterfront
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
muddy water; red-light district
diving; submerging; going underwater
mercury (Hg)
running water; stream
column of water; water column
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
source of river; fountainhead
watercolor painting
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
hydrogen (H)
quantity or volume of water
inundation; submersion; flood
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
water (hydraulic) pressure
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
waterproofing; making watertight
depth of water
underground water
aquatic (life); living in the water
filthy water; sewage
salt water; brine
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
submarine; submersible vessel
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
black quartz; morion
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
foam; bubble; nothing
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
drainage; gutter; ditch
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
Mercury (planet)
water temperature
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
amniotic fluid
potion; liquid medicine
aqueduct; water bridge
water damage; flood disaster
river management; river improvement; flood control
water quality
waterproof cloth
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
clear autumn water; clear fall water
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
storage of water
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
urine; small amount of water
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
flood; freshet; inundation
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
clean water; purified water
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
watershed; divide
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
aquatic products; fisheries
spring; welling of water
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water transportation
a bath; bathing
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
water system; river system; drainage system
waters; water area
jellyfish; medusa
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
heated swimming pool
death by drowning
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
burial at sea
drowning; flood; shipwreck
India-ink painting
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
crystalline lens (of the eye)
water and sewer services
bottle of perfume (scent)
viewing stone
water breaking (during pregnancy)
swimming practice
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
land and water
riparian works; flood-control works
ascites; abdominal dropsy
water supply; tap water
pouring water; flooding; douche
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
drainage channel
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
hydraulic power; water power
light shimmering on water
drainpipe; drainage pipe
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
water filter; water purification system
water and ink; ink painting
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
cold-water ablutions
fire and water
hydrogen bomb
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
spring water (from melting snow)
highest level; high-water mark
water repellency
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
river water; stream
hydroponics
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
sprinkling water over; irrigating
natural water; untreated water; spring water
chickenpox; chicken pox
waterpower; running water; falling overboard
muddy water
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
water damage; flood disaster
wet-land rice
(translucent) aqueous solution
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
suspension of water supply; water outage
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
Tuesday and Wednesday
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
water-resistant; waterproof
amount of precipitation; precipitation
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
landscape picture
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
sea gauge; draft; draught
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
swimming or bathing cap
waterproof property
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
waterworks bureau; water department
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
(ship's) launching
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
bathing suit; swimsuit
hydroplane; seaplane
hot water or liquid (especially that below the surface of the earth)
conduit (pipe); water pipe
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
water cooling
cold bath; cold shower
miraculous (miracle-working) water
pulmonary edema; pulmonary oedema
canal; drainage
rainfall; precipitation
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
water hammer
water filtration plant; water purification plant
dropsy; edema; oedema
domestic wastewater; household effluent
source (of a river, etc.)
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
water absorption
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
crossing water with a horse
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
pleural fluid
H2O2; hydrogen peroxide
aquatic life; water creatures
hydrophilic
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
current (of water); drop
hydroelectric plant or power station
desalination; desalinization; desalting
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
irrigation
water shortage
water leakage; water leak
water wagon; water tender
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
takeoff from water
water retention
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
pumping up water (e.g. to a high place for energy storage)
waterfowl; aquatic bird
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
intake tower; outlet tower
storm and flood damage
osculum; scupper (hole)
hydrant; faucet; tap
water supply
water and fish
full to the brim with water
seawater temperature
decompression sickness; caisson disease; the bends
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
ninjutsu art of water-escape
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
pond water; pond
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
Wednesday and Thursday
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
drainage ditch; canal
peppermint beverage; mentha water
horizontal plane; level surface
(act of) drinking water
ninjutsu art of water-escape
faucet; water tap
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
adding water; dilution with water
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
freshwater lake
brackish water; brine; salt water
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
spout (for water)
substandard; low-level
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
meandering stream
dryer; dehydrator
flood disaster; drowning
brackish waters (of an estuary)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
volume of water kept in store
speargun; underwater gun
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
tailplane; horizontal stabilizer; horizontal stabiliser
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
water carriage; water transportation
sound of flowing water
inundation above floor level
close friendship; intimate friendship
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
water cooler; water dispenser
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
desalination; desalinization
water heater; calorifier
watertight door
brackish lake
water release
hydrated; hydrous
subsiding of water
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
submarine aircraft carrier
water for fighting fires
spirit level; level; leveling instrument; levelling instrument
bathing cap; swimcap
brackish water
kanji "ice" radical
reservoir; water-storage facility
foremast hand; common sailor
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
level; spirit level
methylmercury; methyl mercury
fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
agriculture and fisheries
rehydration; supply of water
hydrogen fluoride; HF
hydration
supply of water
water sampling
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
white peach
drainage (sewerage) works
anhydrous; absolute
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
cesspit; cesspool
hydrant; tap; faucet
jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
hydration
flood prevention
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
lemon water; lemonade
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
heavy-water reactor
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
filter; water bag
(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
high-pressure water
aqualife park; theme park with aquatic fauna
pumped storage; pumped-storage power generation; pumping up generation; pumped-storage hydroelectricity; pumping-up hydraulic power generation
water conveyance
Kristallnacht (night of concerted violence against Jews in Germany and Austria from November 9-10, 1938)
water dripping
blue water; green water
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
flour dumplings in soup
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
light water
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
aqueous humor
mercury sulfide (esp. mercuric sulfide, HgS, but also mercurous sulfide, Hg2S) (sulphide)
swimming pool; swim pool
mineral water
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
useless book learning; knowing the theory but not being able to put it into practice; (lit.) swim practice on a tatami mat
water supply and drainage
economic waters or zone
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
solution of corrosive sublimate
pan which can be used without water
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
removing water; draining; bailing
watershed; divide
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
irrigation association; water utilization association
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
hydrogen ion concentration
bathing suit; swimsuit
water temperature gauge; water temperature meter
hydrostatic pressure
permeation (e.g. of water); percolation; seepage
inundation; overflow
water's edge
hydrosphere
(water) erosion
freshwater; limnetic
mercurials (drugs containing mercury)
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
small hydropower; micro hydro
anhydrous caffeine; caffeine anhydrous
hydraulic; hydrologic
small hydropower; micro hydro; small-scale hydroelectric power generation
water supply industry
hydrogenation
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
waterproof long boots; waders
territorial waters
nickel-metal hydride battery; NiMH battery
cold water; water in midwinter
water pipe; water main
agricultural and marine products
hydroxyl group (radical)
saltwater or saline lake
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
filtered water; drainage
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
watershed; divide
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
horizontal movement
water-based paint; emulsion
anti-flood pond; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
swimming pool lane which is longer than 50 meters
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
electrolysed water
fisheries science
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
hydrological
water-based paint; emulsion
involvement of peer groups (Quality Assurance term); application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
(underwater) depth gauge
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
light, heating and water utility costs
landscape painting in black India ink
water-pressure gauge
diving apparatus
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
dowsing; water divining
strips of shark cartilage served with dried plum
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
menstrual period
water sprinkler truck; street washer
view in the distant offing where the sea and skyline cannot be distinguished
significance level; level of significance; critical p-value
whitish marble (from northern Ibaraki); white limestone
(water) ice; frozen water
liquid manure
underwater dive light
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
soil moisture; soil water
dehydrated ethanol; absolute ethanol
lack of rainfall; drought
treated wastewater; treated sewage
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
secondary cooling water (esp. in a pressurized water reactor)
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
international waters; high seas
experimental fishery station
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
hydrogen bromide (HBr)
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
level of awakeness; level of arousal
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
siphon; suction pipe
leveling instrument; levelling instrument; surveyor's level
light-water reactor
crystal wedding (anniversary)
drought and floods
fishing zone; fishery waters
permeable layer; pervious layer
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
fresh-water algae
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
dehydrating
hydrogenation
water bursting through (a dike)
bathtub heated from below
life force, blood, and colourless bodily fluids (three elements that constitute an organism according to traditional Chinese medicine)
underwater videography dive
underwater videography
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
space or area for water-lovers
horizontal distribution
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
anhydrous alcohol; absolute alcohol
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
longitudinal magnetic recording
moisture vapor transmission rate; moisture vapour transmission rate; MVTR
spray curing; curing of newly-poured and slightly hardened concrete
wooden sewer covers
crystal or quartz timepiece
undrinkable water
light-water nuclear reactor
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
hydrofracturing; hydraulic fracturing; fracking; fraccing
mercury intrusion; mercury penetration; mercury porosimetry
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
grass-blade patterns in crystal
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
malignant edema; malignant oedema
(clean-water) reservoir
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; beautifully (skillfully) played music
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
open channel (liquid flow)
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
waterproof clothing
hydrophilic colloid
the study of inland waters; limnology
hydrogen iodide; HI
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
hydrogen embrittlement
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
feng shui; fengshui; feng shui tradition
hydrogen-filling station
nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
nickel metal hydride battery
gray hydrogen; grey hydrogen
propeller water turbine
reversible pump-turbine
light, heating and water (utilities)
water of crystallization; crystallization water
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
horizontal tabulation; HT
water filter
hydraulic machine
linear rainband; lengthy band of rain
city built according to the principles of fengshui
hydrophilic group
hydrospheric sciences
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
barium hydroxide; baryta
condensation; condensed water
emergent coastline; emerged shoreline; negative shoreline; shoreline of emergence
road flooding; flooded roads
mercury arc valve; mercury vapor rectifier
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
tank truck; tank car
inland water
mercurous oxide (Hg2O); mercuric oxide (HgO)
mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
water regulating valve; gate valve
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
deionized water; DI water
water supply restrictions
karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
fountain effect (theory that high sales in the basement of a department store lead to increased sales in the upper levels as well)
freshwater puffer fish
short course (swimming)
Plimsoll line; load line; load waterline
hydrophilous flower
high water; abundance of water; hosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
condensate return
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
underwater camera
hydrophobic colloid
hand-operated fire pump
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
flooding; filling; inundation; submerging; clogging
hydrologic cycle; water cycle
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
water stripe (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
bilge water
water level marker; staff gauge
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
aqueduct; water bridge
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
water boat; boat transporting water
humectant; water retention agent
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming in a field
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
submergent coastline; submerged coast; submerged shoreline
moisture content; water content
water-vascular system
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
thermal discharge
not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil
full load draft (shipping); gauge
hydrophobic group
musk water; musk scent
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
stormwater inlet; street inlet
spiracle; blowhole
waters under one's jurisdiction; territorial waters
condensate receiver tank
toilet drain outlet
gastrovascular system
watershed protection forest
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer); Cape buffalo
spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
Strombus canarium turturella (subspecies of dog conch)
body of water
flood damage