スイ
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Wednesday
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
3. water (fifth of the five elements)
In the five phases, water represents winter.
Pitch accent
ス
イ
Used in vocabulary (304 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
city built around beautiful rivers and lakes; city of water (e.g. Venice)
groundwater; underground water
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
lake; lake water
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
water supply; supplied water; water refill
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
water cooling
perfume; scent
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sailor; seaman
submergence; immersion
hydrogen (H)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
river management; river improvement; flood control
death by drowning
drowning; flood; shipwreck
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
water-soluble
full to the brim with water
white peach
Edo-period bathtub heated from below
water's surface
underwater
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
horizontal; level; even
water current
level; standard; water level
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
water polo
water vapour; water vapor; steam
Wednesday
sailor; seaman
a water god
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine
cold water
(naval) sailor
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
water's edge; waterside; shore
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
mercury (Hg)
column of water; water column
running water; flowing water; stream
source of river; fountainhead
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
quantity or volume of water
skin lotion; face lotion
aquatic (life); living in the water
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
water level
water's edge; waterside; shore
salt water; brine
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
drinking water
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
potion; liquid medicine
water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)
urine; small amount of water
Mercury (planet)
water damage; flood disaster
water quality
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
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
distilled water
drowned body
aquatic products; fisheries
water system; river system; drainage system
water transportation
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
waters; water area
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
rain water
pure water
burial at sea
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
boiled gyoza
viewing stone; decorative stone; scholar's rock
water breaking (during pregnancy)
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids
land and water
pouring water; flooding; douche
aquatic life; water creatures
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
water supply; tap water
cold-water ablutions
hydrogen bomb
hydraulic power; water power
light shimmering on water
water repellency
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
natural water; untreated water; spring water
fire and water; flooding and fire
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
aqueous solution
blister
water and ink; ink painting
heavy water
Hakusuisha (publisher)
water-resistant; waterproof
soapy water
suspension of water supply; water outage
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
hard water
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
Tuesday and Wednesday
soft water
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
miraculous (miracle-working) water
purified water
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
water pipe; siphon (mollusk organ)
spilt water; spilled water
irrigation
edema; oedema
hydrophilic; closeness to water; affinity to water; accessibility to a waterfront
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
(act of) drinking water
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
fisheries industry
potable water
takeoff from water
water rights
aqua regia
water, power and heating cost; utility cost
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
sealing water; water seal
adding water; dilution with water
watertight
faucet; water tap
hydrogen water
marine products
peppermint beverage; mentha water
horizontal plane; level surface
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
flood disaster; drowning
kanji "ice" radical
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
mineral water
hydrogen peroxide solution
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
underground water
subsiding of water
hydration
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
anhydrous; waterless; requiring no water
burial at sea
well water
agriculture and fisheries
chlorine water
hydration
hydration
rehydration; supply of water
meandering stream
lemon water; lemonade
drowned person
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); bribe; sweetener; douceur
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
waterline
water dripping
soda water
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
raw water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
face lotion
light water
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
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
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
solution of corrosive sublimate
(water) erosion
aqueous humor
hydrosphere
high-pressure water
removing water; draining; bailing
cold water; water in midwinter
hydronephrosis
hydroxyl group (radical)
territorial waters
river water
hydrological
hydraulic; hydrologic
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
sweetened water; sugar water; syrup; nectar
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
electrolysed water
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
fisheries science
menstrual period
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
filtered water; drainage
boiling-water reactor; BWR
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
treated wastewater; treated sewage
inland water
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
groin; groyne; spur dike
overwatering
horizontal specialization
coastal water; neritic water
shi (hexagram 7 of the I Ching: the army)
Suizenji-nori (Aphanothece sacrum; edible freshwater algae grown in Fukuoka prefecture)
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
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
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
Wednesday and Thursday
water level marker; staff gauge
water meter
hand-operated fire pump
surface water
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
hot spring water
nonaqueous
produced water (oil extraction byproduct)
bound water
free water
dead water
hydronym (proper name of a body of water)
oceanic water; pelagic water
hydraulic head; water head; piezometric head; (arch.) waterside; (arch.) water's edge
flooding caused by overflowing of rivers (e.g. breaching levee banks)
bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together)
kan (hexagram 29 of the I Ching: water, the abysmal)
xie (hexagram 40 of the I Ching: deliverance)
jing (hexagram 48 of the I Ching: the well)
water chemistry; hydrochemistry
Sekisui Jushi Corporation
flood damage
body of water
Examples (4 in total)
He was underwater for three minutes.
In the five phases, water represents winter.
Classes are three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.