JLPT N5 · 4 strokes

The kanji 水 — “water”

水 means water and is a JLPT N5 kanji. It has 4 strokes and uses the water radical (水).

Stroke order · 4 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): スイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): みず、みず-
Radical: 水 · water
Strokes: 4

How to remember 水

A stream in the middle with splashes on either side — water from a waterfall hitting the rocks and scattering. 水曜日 (Wednesday) = 'day of water'. Don't forget to bathe on Wednesday — the kanji will remind you.

Example words with 水

On'yomi readings

水曜日すいようびWednesday

Kun'yomi readings

水みずwater

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