水 — water

Grade 1すい, みず

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水 (readings: すい, みず; Japanese kanji) means “water”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 水曜日 (Wednesday).

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What does 水 mean?

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Kanji	水
Meaning	water
Readings	すい, みず
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	水曜日 (Wednesday)

How to read 水

水 is read すい or みず depending on the word.

Words with 水

水位すいいmực nước
浸水しんすいngập nước
洪水こうずいlũ lụt
水質すいしつchất lượng nước
水分すいぶんhơi nước
水道すいどうnước máy
水泳すいえいbơi lội
水中すいちゅうtrong nước
水蒸気すいじょうきhơi nước
地下水ちかすいnước ngầm

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Updated: 2026-08-09