水
KanjiJLPT N5
Water
Mnemonic
Central vertical with splashing strokes on either side — flowing water.
Details
The keyword for 水 is water. This kanji is one of the most fundamental characters in Japanese, representing water in all its forms — rivers, lakes, rain, and liquid in general. It is also used more broadly to refer to Wednesday (as part of the days of the week) and appears extensively in compound words related to fluids, swimming, and aquatic environments.
- On'yomi
- すい
- Kun'yomi
- みず、みず-