On Reading
Chinese reading
スイ
Kun Reading
Japanese reading
みず
Example Words
水みず
water
水曜日すいようび
Wednesday
水道すいどう
water supply
Memory Tip
Remember this kanji
Water splashing! The vertical line is a stream, the strokes on sides are droplets.
Common Mistakes
Watch out for
As a radical on the left side of kanji, it becomes 氵 (three dots).
Radical
Building block
水water
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