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水
Water
みず (mizu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
In Japan, water has long been associated with purification. Even today, many people rinse their hands and mouth at a shrine before praying. The idea is that water cleanses both the body and the mind.
Memory Trick
Imagine a stream flowing down a mountain. The water rushes through the center while droplets splash out on both sides. That's 水.
Readings
Onyomi: スイ (sui)
Kunyomi: みず (mizu)
Example Words
水
みず (mizu)
Water
水曜日
すいようび (suiyoubi)
Wednesday
海水
かいすい (kaisui)
Sea water
水色
みずいろ (mizuiro)
Light blue
Example Sentence
水を一杯ください。
みず を いっぱい ください。
mizu o ippai kudasai
Please give me a glass of water.