スイ
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Wednesday
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
3. water (fifth of the five elements)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (261 in total)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
underground water
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
water supply
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
water cooling
perfume; scent
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
water polo
submerge
hydrogen (H)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
river management; river improvement; flood control
urine; small amount of water
death by drowning
drowning; flood; shipwreck
full to the brim with water
filtered water; drainage
menstrual period
white peach
bathtub heated from below
water's surface
underwater
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
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
horizontal; level; even
level; standard; water level
water current
Wednesday
sailor; seaman
water vapour; water vapor; steam
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
a water god
(naval) sailor
sea or river bottom
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
cold water
waterside; waterfront
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine
mercury (Hg)
running water; stream
column of water; water column
source of river; fountainhead
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
aquatic (life); living in the water
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
quantity or volume of water
water (hydraulic) pressure
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
salt water; brine
carbonated water
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
drinking water
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
Mercury (planet)
potion; liquid medicine
water damage; flood disaster
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
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
water quality
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
aquatic products; fisheries
water transportation
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
rain water
drowned body
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
water system; river system; drainage system
waters; water area
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
India-ink painting
water breaking (during pregnancy)
viewing stone
pure water
burial at sea
land and water
water supply; tap water
pouring water; flooding; douche
light shimmering on water
cold-water ablutions
hydraulic power; water power
hydrogen bomb
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
fire and water
water and ink; ink painting
distilled water
blister
boiled gyoza
natural water; untreated water; spring water
heavy water
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
suspension of water supply; water outage
(translucent) aqueous solution
hard water
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
Tuesday and Wednesday
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
soft water
water-resistant; waterproof
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
purified water
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
soapy water
miraculous (miracle-working) water
water pipe
dropsy; edema; oedema
irrigation
hydrophilic
aquatic life; water creatures
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
takeoff from water
fisheries industry
hydrocephalus
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
water rights
kanji "ice" radical
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
potable water
hydrogen water
Wednesday and Thursday
faucet; water tap
(act of) drinking water
horizontal plane; level surface
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
aqua regia
adding water; dilution with water
marine products
meandering stream
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
(boat) pilot
flood disaster; drowning
well water
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); bribe; sweetener; douceur
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
subsiding of water
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
underground water
burial at sea
peppermint beverage; mentha water
hydration
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
chlorine water
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
hydration
agriculture and fisheries
anhydrous; absolute
hydration
drowned person
solution of corrosive sublimate
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
lemon water; lemonade
waterline
water dripping
soda water
high-pressure water
rehydration; supply of water
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
face lotion
light water
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
aqueous humor
removing water; draining; bailing
pressurized light-water reactor
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
(water) erosion
hydrosphere
raw water
hydroxyl group (radical)
territorial waters
river water
hydraulic; hydrologic
cold water; water in midwinter
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
fisheries science
hydrological
electrolysed water
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
treated wastewater; treated sewage
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
undrinkable water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
watershed; divide
musk water; musk scent
hydraulics
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
light, heating and water (utilities)
deionized water; DI water
barium hydroxide; baryta
boiling-water reactor; BWR
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
water of crystallization; crystallization water
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
water regulating valve; gate valve
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
soil moisture
soil moisture
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
chlorinated water
water level marker; staff gauge
water meter
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
hand-operated fire pump
inland water
surface water
flood damage
body of water
Examples (2 in total)
The coffee tastes like wash water.
He was underwater for three minutes.