Keyword
water
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
?
KankenLevel 10
Heisig137
Readings
みず
(40%)
すい
(32%)
(23%)
みな
(2%)
Composed of
katakana fu
hook
slash left
slash right
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a bird's eye view of water in a river and two of its banks on each side.

Used in kanji (18 in total)
-sama
to step on
ice
eternity
Used in vocabulary (1546 in total)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
water's surface
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
light blue; pale blue; aqua
sound of water
water fountain
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
perfume; scent
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
spring water; clear (pure) water
seawater; saltwater
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
horizontal; level; even
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
flood; flooding
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
level; standard; water level
horizon (related to bodies of water)
puddle; pool of water
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
water current
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
aquatic; on the water
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
bathing (swimming) in cold water
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
splash (of water); spray
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
sea or river bottom
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
watering hole; watering place
waterside; waterfront
muddy water; red-light district
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
Mito (city in Ibaraki)
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
inundation; submersion; flood
source of river; fountainhead
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
column of water; water column
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
running water; stream
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
water level
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(water-filled) paddy field
splash (of water); spray
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
diving; submerging; going underwater
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
sailor; seaman
quantity or volume of water
mercury (Hg)
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
depth of water
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
waterproofing; making watertight
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
water (hydraulic) pressure
puddle; pool of water
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
puddle; pool of water
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
drinking water; potable water
underground water
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
hydrogen (H)
(naval) sailor
skin lotion; face lotion
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
salt water; brine
school swimsuit
filthy water; sewage
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
a water god
spring water
watering (plants)
foam; bubble; nothing
drop of water; polka dots
cold (drinking) water
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
drawing water
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
reflective water surface; reflecting water
water temperature
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
drainage; gutter; ditch
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
aquatic (life); living in the water
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
water damage; flood disaster
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
water quality
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
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
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
river management; river improvement; flood control
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
amniotic fluid
aquatic products; fisheries
storage of water
cold bath; taking a cold bath
watershed; divide
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
fluency; volubility
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
(water) leak
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
submarine; submersible vessel
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
watercolor painting
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
potion; liquid medicine
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
urine; small amount of water
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
waters; water area
like water; like it grows on trees
Mercury (planet)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
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
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
spring; welling of water
water shortage; shortage of water supply
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
water system; river system; drainage system
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
heated swimming pool
drowning; flood; shipwreck
black quartz; morion
to water down; to dilute with water
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
water for washing or moistening one's hands
a bath; bathing
submersion; inundation; being flooded
water transportation
flood; freshet; inundation
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
clean water; purified water
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
color of water after washing rice (colour)
water and sewer services
aqueduct; water bridge
death by drowning
India-ink painting
water torture
crystalline lens (of the eye)
to fill (a glass) with water
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
to sweat and slave; to toil away
water breaking (during pregnancy)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
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
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to be splendidly handsome
suspension of water supply; water outage
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
unboiled water
pouring water; flooding; douche
clear autumn water; clear fall water
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
land and water
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
profuse sweat
swimming practice
to pour water on; to irrigate
water vessel
riparian works; flood-control works
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
highest level; high-water mark
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
burial at sea
bottle of perfume (scent)
drainage channel
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
wiping with a damp cloth
jelly dessert; fruit
water trickling from rocks
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
drainpipe; drainage pipe
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
water supply; tap water
water repellency
jellyfish; medusa
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
aquatic (life); living in the water
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
water jug
water filter; water purification system
hydraulic power; water power
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
river water; stream
natural water; untreated water; spring water
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
ascites; abdominal dropsy
water resources
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
hydrogen bomb
fire and water
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
amount of precipitation; precipitation
to be splendid; to be superb
sprinkling water over; irrigating
to splash water
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
road mirage; water mirage
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
paddy sluice
watering; sprinkling
like water; like it grows on trees
waterpower; running water; falling overboard
(translucent) aqueous solution
surface of the water; face of the water
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
watering; sprinkling
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
boil in water
muddy water
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
cold-water ablutions
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
water-resistant; waterproof
cold-water ablutions
waterproof property
tricks with water
watering (plants)
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
Tuesday and Wednesday
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
waterworks bureau; water department
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
to be splendidly handsome
like water; like it grows on trees
puddle; pool of water
an old man's indiscretions
water trough; track pan; boat transporting water (esp. drinking water); water boat; waterlogged boat; coffin
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
conduit (pipe); water pipe
swimming or bathing cap
hot water or liquid (especially that below the surface of the earth)
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
water filtration plant; water purification plant
sailor; seaman
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
spring water (from melting snow)
water and ink; ink painting
wet-land rice
landscape picture
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
(ship's) launching
(mineralogical) fur
sea gauge; draft; draught
sailor; seaman
viewing stone
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
protection measures at ports and airports (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
source (of a river, etc.)
light shimmering on water
water cooling
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
domestic wastewater; household effluent
bathing suit; swimsuit
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
aquatic life; water creatures
cold bath; cold shower
miraculous (miracle-working) water
seawater temperature
water absorption
pulmonary edema; pulmonary oedema
amount of water
hydroponics
water hammer
hydroelectric plant or power station
water leakage; water leak
dropsy; edema; oedema
spring water
hydroplane; seaplane
chickenpox; chicken pox
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
colored water
water shortage
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
crossing water with a horse
H2O2; hydrogen peroxide
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
water damage; flood disaster
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
current (of water); drop
knowing how to swim; returning a favor
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
rainfall; precipitation
foam; bubble; nothing
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
headwaters; source
canal; drainage
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
takeoff from water
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching
blood is thicker than water
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
water retention
waterfowl; aquatic bird
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
substandard; low-level
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
farewell cups of water
water-filled pillow
hydrant; faucet; tap
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
chickenpox; chicken pox
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
pond water; pond
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
chickenpox; chicken pox
irrigation
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
citrine; yellow quartz
inundation above floor level
two-piece swimming suit (not bikini style)
water and fish
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
drainage ditch; canal
(act of) drinking water
fluidity; wanton
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
pleural fluid
pumping up water (e.g. to a high place for energy storage)
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
storm and flood damage
full to the brim with water
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
ninjutsu art of water-escape
adding water (to a plant)
to have a bath in the open air
horizontal plane; level surface
writing brush; writing; handwriting
freshwater lake
adding water; dilution with water
mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
osculum; scupper (hole)
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
faucet; water tap
ninjutsu art of water-escape
volume of water kept in store
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
to be splendid; to be superb
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
hydrophilic
desalination; desalinization; desalting
water wagon; water tender
direction of a current; course of a ship
decompression sickness; caisson disease; the bends
mountain stream water
tailplane; horizontal stabilizer; horizontal stabiliser
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
water supply
hookah; waterpipe
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
brackish water; brine; salt water
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
farewell cups of water
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
does not agree with; does not get along with
stagnant water
sea gauge; draft; draught
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
spout (for water)
meandering stream
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
flowers and water offered to Buddha; irrigation of a rice field during flowering
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
brackish waters (of an estuary)
shoreline protection or operations
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
dryer; dehydrator
flood disaster; drowning
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
speargun; underwater gun
rill; valley water
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
sound of flowing water
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
close friendship; intimate friendship
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
water cooler; water dispenser
supply of water
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
impervious to water
fluency; volubility
intake tower; outlet tower
peppermint beverage; mentha water
hookah; waterpipe
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
short course (swimming)
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
treated wastewater; treated sewage
water sampling
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
water carriage; water transportation
watertight door
water heater; calorifier
desalination; desalinization
brackish lake
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
water for fighting fires
water from melted snow
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
bathing cap; swimcap
water cooler; water dispenser
subsiding of water
spirit level; level; leveling instrument; levelling instrument
drainboard; draining board
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
water's edge; shore; waterside
brackish water
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
smoky quartz; cairngorm; morion
level; spirit level
water poisoning
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
agriculture and fisheries
fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
to have a bath in the open air
jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
flood prevention
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
to wet the lips of a dying person; to attend someone's last moments
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
hydrated; hydrous
white peach
Wednesday and Thursday
aqualife park; theme park with aquatic fauna
heavy-water reactor
dry river; wadi; arroyo
submarine aircraft carrier
water release
foremast hand; common sailor
kanji "ice" radical
reservoir; water-storage facility
vinegar diluted with water
sliced abalone served in cold water
methylmercury; methyl mercury
hydrogen fluoride; HF
water-filled bamboo tube in Japanese garden which clacks against a stone when emptied
hydration
anhydrous; absolute
tears of love
drinking water; potable water
liquid face-whitening makeup
cesspit; cesspool
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
drainage (sewerage) works
hydrant; tap; faucet
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
light light blue; pale blue
rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
rehydration; supply of water
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
hydration
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
properties of water
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
attend a dying person
lemon water; lemonade
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
water conveyance
water dripping
hookah; waterpipe
water-pressure gauge
blue water; green water
economic waters or zone
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
any turtle of the genus Mauremys (esp. the Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica)
Kristallnacht (night of concerted violence against Jews in Germany and Austria from November 9-10, 1938)
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
filter; water bag
water pipe; water main
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
water warmed in the sun
mercury sulfide (esp. mercuric sulfide, HgS, but also mercurous sulfide, Hg2S) (sulphide)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
pumped storage; pumped-storage power generation; pumping up generation; pumped-storage hydroelectricity; pumping-up hydraulic power generation
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
high-pressure water
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
water supply and drainage
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
mineral water
aqueous humor
light water
pure water; clear water
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
stagnant water
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
useless book learning; knowing the theory but not being able to put it into practice; (lit.) swim practice on a tatami mat
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
small amount of water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
swimming pool; swim pool
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
road mirage; water mirage
flour dumplings in soup
waterside; waterfront
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
memorial service to appease an aborted foetus
inundation; overflow
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
water poisoning
mercurials (drugs containing mercury)
water temperature gauge; water temperature meter
hydrogen ion concentration
(water) erosion
freshwater; limnetic
water's edge
permeation (e.g. of water); percolation; seepage
emperor moth (Actias artemis); Japanese moon moth
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
irrigation association; water utilization association
making a living in the red-light district
hydrosphere
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
pan which can be used without water
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
watershed; divide
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
solution of corrosive sublimate
hydrostatic pressure
bathing suit; swimsuit
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
sprinkling water over; irrigating
removing water; draining; bailing
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
hydroxyl group (radical)
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
anhydrous caffeine; caffeine anhydrous
spring water
agricultural and marine products
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
water glass (sodium or potassium silicate solution); soluble glass
light-water reactor
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
nickel-metal hydride battery; NiMH battery
the morally upright have a hard time making friends; (lit.) fish will not live in water that is (too) clean
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
hydrogenation
small hydropower; micro hydro; small-scale hydroelectric power generation
cold water; water in midwinter
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
anti-flood pond; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
territorial waters
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
hydraulic; hydrologic
saltwater or saline lake
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
small hydropower; micro hydro
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
waterproof long boots; waders
swimming pool lane which is longer than 50 meters
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
water supply industry
light, heating and water utility costs
(underwater) depth gauge
diving apparatus
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
involvement of peer groups (Quality Assurance term); application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
water-based paint; emulsion
scented water used for purification; water offering to Buddha
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
road flooding; flooded roads
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
electrolysed water
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
watershed; divide
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
fisheries science
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
dowsing; water divining
strips of shark cartilage served with dried plum
water jug; pitcher
filtered water; drainage
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
(using a) level
landscape painting in black India ink
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
international waters; high seas
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
bigfin reef squid; oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
hydrological
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
ditch water
(water) leak
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
linear rainband; lengthy band of rain
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
water-based paint; emulsion
horizontal movement
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
dehydrated ethanol; absolute ethanol
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
experimental fishery station
sprinkling water (on the ground); sprinkled water
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
soaking (dried goods) in water
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
leveling instrument; levelling instrument; surveyor's level
water monitor (Varanus salvator, species of carnivorous monitor lizard common from Sri Lanka in the west to the Philippines in the east); common water monitor
dish drainer; draining board
underwater dive light
significance level; level of significance; critical p-value
a strong foundation can withstand any storm; (lit.) an old river does not run out of water
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
drought and floods
water sprinkler truck; street washer
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
hydrogen bromide (HBr)
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
drainboard; draining board
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
water sprinkler truck; street washer
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
liquid manure
water infrastructure
lack of rainfall; drought
menstrual period
filtered water; drainage
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
spirogyra; algae forming pond scum
dōsa; sizing solution made of alum and glue for treating washi
waterlogged stomach; allaying hunger with water
view in the distant offing where the sea and skyline cannot be distinguished
frozen dew (at the end of autumn); amniotic fluid
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
crystal wedding (anniversary)
(water) ice; frozen water
siphon; suction pipe
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
secondary cooling water (esp. in a pressurized water reactor)
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
level of awakeness; level of arousal
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
to wash one's face and hands; to go to the toilet
water stick; water scorpion
high water; abundance of water; hosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
whitish marble (from northern Ibaraki); white limestone
drought; water shortage
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
Shimizu Station (Osaka)
fishing zone; fishery waters
soil moisture; soil water
water rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
permeable layer; pervious layer
water to add to packaged noodles (provided in a separate packet); (lit.) softening water; (lit.) loosening water
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if the water is kind to fish, the fish will be friendly toward water too; mutual back-scratching
hydrogen fluoride; HF
gold-leaf-coated twisted paper; Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica (variety of hairy agrimony)
fresh-water algae
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
mochi offered when drawing the first water of the year
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
(water) leak
spring; welling of water
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
water repellency
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
rice water
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
(translucent) aqueous solution
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
aurelia (Aurelia aurita)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
dehydrating
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
water poisoning
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis)
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)
dry river; wadi; arroyo
Ligustrum japonicum
cesspit; cesspool
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
(as discordant as) fire and water
water-powered millstone
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)
petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)
hydrogenation
Amakusa jellyfish (Sanderia malayensis)
northern sea nettle (Chrysaora melanaster)
jimble (Carybdea rastoni)
(water) erosion
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
view in the distant offing where the sea and skyline cannot be distinguished
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
bathtub heated from below
water bursting through (a dike)
water filter; strainer; colander
water filter; strainer; colander
water filter; strainer; colander
water filter; strainer; colander
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana); Gray's bird cherry; Gray's chokecherry
habu jellyfish (Chironex yamaguchii); habu-kurage
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)
comb jelly (any jellyfish-like animal of the phylum Ctenophora)
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer); Cape buffalo
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
dish drainer; draining board
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
undrinkable water
wooden sewer covers
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
water supply restrictions
black and white string
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
horizontal tabulation; HT
musk water; musk scent
waters under one's jurisdiction; territorial waters
hydraulic machine
a water level
crystal or quartz timepiece
(clean-water) reservoir
thermal discharge
grass-blade patterns in crystal
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming in a field
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
water for a rice nursery
budget of padded (empty) figures
malignant edema; malignant oedema
propeller water turbine
reversible pump-turbine
gastrovascular system
light-water nuclear reactor
hydrogen-filling station
dampening solution; dampening agent
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
water stripe (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
ceremonious clapping and rubbing of the palms
to take and spit the water prior to a bout
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
space or area for water-lovers
warming of water (in spring)
high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; beautifully (skillfully) played music
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
by a comfortable margin
light, heating and water (utilities)
water filter
better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; (lit.) refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty
karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
condensate return
condensate receiver tank
fountain effect (theory that high sales in the basement of a department store lead to increased sales in the upper levels as well)
ritual gestures (squatting, clapping, etc.) indicating that a fight will be clean
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
deionized water; DI water
hydrogen iodide; HI
hydrogen iodide; HI
mercury arc valve; mercury vapor rectifier
mercurous oxide (Hg2O); mercuric oxide (HgO)
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
barium hydroxide; baryta
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; (lit.) to scoop water with a basket
mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
comb jellies (jellyfish-like animals of the phylum Ctenophora)
something that one would not expect to exist; something exceedingly rare; (lit.) jellyfish bones
underwater videography dive
underwater videography
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
Eusteralis yatabeana (species of plant in the mint family)
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
the study of inland waters; limnology
hydrospheric sciences
tank truck; tank car
Iwashimizu Festival (Sept. 15 festival held at Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto)
waterfall
to be soaked (in water); to be drenched
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
nickel metal hydride battery
longitudinal magnetic recording
stormwater inlet; street inlet
water seeks its own level
boiled drinking water
hydrophobic group
hydrophobic colloid
hydrophilic group
hydrophilic colloid
anhydrous alcohol; absolute alcohol
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
waterproof clothing
rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster); water-rat
underwater camera
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
flooding; filling; inundation; submerging; clogging
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
water boat; boat transporting water
female servant who works in the kitchen
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
horizontal distribution
water of crystallization; crystallization water
water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect; type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period
moisture vapor transmission rate; moisture vapour transmission rate; MVTR
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
submergent coastline; submerged coast; submerged shoreline
emergent coastline; emerged shoreline; negative shoreline; shoreline of emergence
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
hydrogen embrittlement
hydrogen embrittlement
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
water regulating valve; gate valve
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
flood damage
life force, blood, and colourless bodily fluids (three elements that constitute an organism according to traditional Chinese medicine)
hydrophilous flower
rejuvenating water
rejuvenating water
rejuvenating water
rejuvenating water
container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
Oscillatoria (cyanobacteria)
moisture content; water content
dark yellowish green (similar to olive green)
brown tinged with olive green
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; fresh water used when making up one's face
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
wasting one's efforts; rendering one's efforts futile
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
humectant; water retention agent
spiracle; blowhole
mercury intrusion; mercury penetration; mercury porosimetry
bilge water
end of outdoor baths (in autumn)
hydrologic cycle; water cycle
toilet drain outlet
water-vascular system
freshwater puffer fish
freshwater puffer fish
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
hydrofracturing; hydraulic fracturing; fracking; fraccing
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
water emerging from a stone wall
spray curing; curing of newly-poured and slightly hardened concrete
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
watershed protection forest
not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil
aqueduct; water bridge
water level marker; staff gauge
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
open channel (liquid flow)
feng shui; fengshui; feng shui tradition
city built according to the principles of fengshui
full load draft (shipping); gauge
Plimsoll line; load line; load waterline
body of water
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
narrow strip of water
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
crown jellyfish (Coronatae spp.); coronated jellyfish
hand-operated fire pump
hand-operated fire pump
visiting sufferers after a flood
visiting sufferers after a flood
students surpass their masters; (lit.) ice coming from water is colder than water
a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk
draining water from pipes (for the winter)
condensation; condensed water
inland water
gray hydrogen; grey hydrogen
water crisis; water scarcity
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
Minochi Station
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
white-browed crake (species of rail, Porzana cinerea)
corn crake; corncrake; land rail (Crex crex)
yellow skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanum)
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
ruddy-breasted crake (Porzana fusca)
Batrachospermum gelatinosum (species of red alga)
spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)
iyomizugi winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)
Asclepios shiranui (species of pond skater)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
Strombus canarium turturella (subspecies of dog conch)
blue shark (Prionace glauca, species of circumglobal requiem shark)
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
box jellyfish (Cubozoa spp.); sea wasp
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
Carybdeidae Tamoya (species of venomous box jellyfish)
Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)
water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern; oriental waterfern; water hornfern
Habenaria sagittifera (species of bog orchid)
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii); peach blossom jellyfish
Examples (200 in total)
"Please give me some water." "All right."
Is this water safe to drink?
Is this water drinkable?