ζ°΄
Water
γΏγ (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 ζ°΄.
Readings
Onyomi: γΉγ€ (sui)
Kunyomi: γΏγ (mizu)
Example Words
ζ°΄
γΏγ (mizu)
Water
ζ°΄ζζ₯
γγγγγ³ (suiyoubi)
Wednesday
ζ΅·ζ°΄
γγγγ (kaisui)
Sea water
ζ°΄θ²
γΏγγγ (mizuiro)
Light blue
Example Sentence
ζ°΄γδΈζ―γγ γγγ
γΏγ γ γγ£γ±γ γγ γγγ
mizu o ippai kudasai
Please give me a glass of water.