すい
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Wednesday
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
3. water (fifth of the five elements)
Kanji used
water
Pitch accent
Top 9300
Used in vocabulary (271 in total)
water's surface
perfume; scent
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
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
horizontal; level; even
level; standard; water level
water current
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
water vapour; water vapor; steam
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
a water god
(naval) sailor
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
sea or river bottom
waterside; waterfront
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
mercury (Hg)
running water; stream
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
column of water; water column
source of river; fountainhead
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
quantity or volume of water
water (hydraulic) pressure
hydrogen (H)
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
underground water
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
salt water; brine
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
Mercury (planet)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
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
river management; river improvement; flood control
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
urine; small amount of water
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
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
aquatic products; fisheries
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water transportation
sailor; seaman
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
water system; river system; drainage system
waters; water area
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
death by drowning
India-ink painting
drowning; flood; shipwreck
water breaking (during pregnancy)
viewing stone
land and water
burial at sea
aquatic (life); living in the water
water supply; tap water
pouring water; flooding; douche
light shimmering on water
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
hydraulic power; water power
water and ink; ink painting
fire and water
cold-water ablutions
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
hydrogen bomb
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
natural water; untreated water; spring water
suspension of water supply; water outage
(translucent) aqueous solution
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
Tuesday and Wednesday
water-resistant; waterproof
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
miraculous (miracle-working) water
canal; drainage
water cooling
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
dropsy; edema; oedema
hydrophilic
aquatic life; water creatures
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
irrigation
takeoff from water
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
full to the brim with water
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
Wednesday and Thursday
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
(act of) drinking water
faucet; water tap
horizontal plane; level surface
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
adding water; dilution with water
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
meandering stream
flood disaster; drowning
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
subsiding of water
kanji "ice" radical
agriculture and fisheries
hydration
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
white peach
peppermint beverage; mentha water
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
rehydration; supply of water
anhydrous; absolute
hydration
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
lemon water; lemonade
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
high-pressure water
water dripping
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
small amount of water
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
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
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
solution of corrosive sublimate
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
removing water; draining; bailing
hydrosphere
(water) erosion
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
hydraulic; hydrologic
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
territorial waters
cold water; water in midwinter
hydroxyl group (radical)
filtered water; drainage
electrolysed water
fisheries science
hydrological
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
menstrual period
treated wastewater; treated sewage
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
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)
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
(translucent) aqueous solution
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
(water) erosion
bathtub heated from below
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
undrinkable water
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
water of crystallization; crystallization water
light, heating and water (utilities)
barium hydroxide; baryta
inland water
water regulating valve; gate valve
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
deionized water; DI water
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
hand-operated fire pump
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
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
water level marker; staff gauge
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
musk water; musk scent
hand-operated fire pump
body of water
flood damage
Examples (2 in total)
The coffee tastes like wash water.
He was underwater for three minutes.