みず
Meanings
Noun
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
み is generally used in compounds
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
3. flood; floodwaters
4. water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
when read as "みず"
5. break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
when read as "みず"
Kanji used
water
Pitch accent
Top 400
Used in vocabulary (310 in total)
① 水泳の時に着る衣服。
① 水が流れる音。また、水滴が落ちて立てる音。
① 海や湖などを想わせる、青系統の色。ウォーターブルー。
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
① 鼻の粘膜から出る粘液。鼻汁。
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
① 水が一時的にある場所に浅くたまったもの。
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
watering hole; watering place
sea or river bottom
splash (of water); spray
waterside; waterfront
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
muddy water; red-light district
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
splash (of water); spray
school swimsuit
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
① 水が一時的にある場所に浅くたまったもの。
① 水が一時的にある場所に浅くたまったもの。
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
reflective water surface; reflecting water
bolt from the blue; great surprise
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
drinking water; potable water
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
salt water; brine
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spring water
watering (plants)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
drop of water; polka dots
① 水上や水辺を生活の場とする鳥の総称
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
cold (drinking) water
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
① 澱粉を酸や糖化酵素で糖化して作られた粘液状の甘味料。
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
① 水で汚れを落とすこと。
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
① 足白癬の俗称。② カメムシ目ミズムシ科に属する水生昆虫の総称。学名:Corixidae。③ ワラジムシ目ミズムシ亜ミズムシ科ミズムシ属に属する甲殻類の一種。学名:Asellus hilgendorfi
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)
flood; freshet; inundation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
color of water after washing rice (colour)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
① 山から流れる水。② 山と水。
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
(water) leak
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
fluency; volubility
water shortage; shortage of water supply
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
water for washing or moistening one's hands
submersion; inundation; being flooded
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to water down; to dilute with water
① 砂糖を水で溶解させた水溶液。② 江戸期から昭和中期頃まで、夏の暑さを紛らすために語義1のものを飲用に供したもの。江戸期は、白玉などを添え、街角で売られた。季語:夏。
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
① 煮沸していない飲料水。
to fill (a glass) with water
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
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
profuse sweat
to be splendidly handsome
① 修行のため諸国を行脚する僧。
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
water jug
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
water vessel
cold-water ablutions
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
to pour water on; to irrigate
wiping with a damp cloth
① 夏に地面が熱せられることによって草原や砂地、舗装道路の表面にみずたまりがあるように見え、近づくと先に移動していく蜃気楼の一種。地鏡。② 川の水が地下にしみ込んで川が消えること。
boil in water
water resources
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
① 澱粉を酸や糖化酵素で糖化して作られた粘液状の甘味料。
watering; sprinkling
surface of the water; face of the water
surface of the water; face of the water
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to splash water
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
tricks with water
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
to be splendidly handsome
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
direction of a current; course of a ship
(mineralogical) fur
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
① 井戸の水の出を良くするために上から入れる水。② ある物事のきっかけとなる物事。
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
spring water
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
amount of water
chickenpox; chicken pox
water-filled pillow
colored water
farewell cups of water
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
blood is thicker than water
mountain stream water
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
① 仏前に花を供える時の水。また花と水。
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
hookah; waterpipe
writing brush; writing; handwriting
① 幼児。稚児。
① 水の性質。② 水に溶けやすい性質。
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
farewell cups of water
① 水をつぎ足すこと。② 河川の水かさが少し増えること。
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
rill; valley water
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
stagnant water
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
water from melted snow
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
① 鼻の粘膜から出る粘液。鼻汁。
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
① 生水を飲んで下痢をすること。
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
liquid face-whitening makeup
tears of love
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
light light blue; pale blue
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
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
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
attend a dying person
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
hookah; waterpipe
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
water warmed in the sun
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
① 鼻の粘膜から出る粘液。鼻汁。
waterside; waterfront
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
stagnant water
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
vinegar diluted with water
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
① 生水を飲んで下痢をすること。
long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)
spring water
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
bile; gall
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
(water) leak
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
(using a) level
ditch water
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
water stick; water scorpion
soaking (dried goods) in water
water to add to packaged noodles (provided in a separate packet); (lit.) softening water; (lit.) loosening water
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
a strong foundation can withstand any storm; (lit.) an old river does not run out of water
mochi offered when drawing the first water of the year
drought; water shortage
rice water
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
aurelia (Aurelia aurita)
① 生水を飲んで下痢をすること。
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
dry river; wadi; arroyo
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
① 火と水。② 性格が合わずひどく仲が悪いこと。③ 勢いが激しいこと。④ 火に焼かれ水におぼれるほどの苦痛。
water-powered millstone
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
water filter; strainer; colander
bigfin reef squid; oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
by a comfortable margin
narrow strip of water
① 物陰や下を流れる水。② 漢字の部首「⺢」の呼称の一つ。
draining water from pipes (for the winter)
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
water glass (sodium or potassium silicate solution); soluble glass
water infrastructure
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water crisis; water scarcity
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
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; fresh water used when making up one's face
warming of water (in spring)
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
water rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
Eusteralis yatabeana (species of plant in the mint family)
to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; (lit.) to scoop water with a basket
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
① 水をたっぷり含んでいる様。つや、はり、がある。② とても新鮮である。新しい。
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
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern; oriental waterfern; water hornfern
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
Habenaria sagittifera (species of bog orchid)
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
visiting sufferers after a flood
visiting sufferers after a flood
water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect; type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period
to be soaked (in water); to be drenched
Examples (200 in total)
The water is icy.
The water was hot.
The water was warm.