The Japanese kanji for water: 水
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The kanji for water: 水
A stream with ripples either side. Wednesday is 水曜日, water-day.
水
- Meaning
- water
- Kun reading
- mizu (Japanese)
- On reading
- SUI (from Chinese)
- Strokes
- 4
書き順Stroke order
水 is written in 4 strokes, in this order. The red line is the new stroke at each step. Japanese is written top to bottom and left to right, and the order matters: it is what makes handwriting flow.
Stroke data from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
使い方In everyday Japanese
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水曜日 | suiyōbi | Wednesday |
| 香水 | kōsui | perfume, literally scented water |
敬意Wearing it
Water. Simple and safe.
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