水

water

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: みず
On'yomi: スイ

水 means "water". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read みず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

水曜日すいようび

Wednesday

水 in example sentences

水みずをくれ。

Mizu o kure.

Pass me the water.
水みずをください。

Mizu o kudasai.

Water, please.
水みずは十分じゅうぶんある。

Mizu wa juubun aru.

There's enough water.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 水 mean?: 水 means "water". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 水 have?: 水 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 水 read?: It is read みず in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 水?: 水 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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