water

(left radical radical)
★★★★★
4 strokes
PNPKMRSYMBOLIC

Mutants

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Onyomi

SUI

After 4 days in the desert, the water tasted SWEET.

Mnemonic

The vertical stroke is like a waterfall, with four drops of water splashing out from it.

Kunyomi

みず water
★★★★★

Jukugo

水曜日(すいようび)

Wednesday ★★★★★ KUN ON
(water) + (day of week) = 水曜日 (Wednesday)

水着(みずぎ)

swim-suit ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
(water) + (wear / arrive) = 水着 (swim-suit)

香水(こうすい)

perfume ★★☆☆☆
(good smell) + (water) = 香水 (perfume)

水族館(すいぞくかん)

aquarium ★★☆☆☆
(water) + (family) + (big hall) = 水族館 (aquarium)

水商売(みずしょうばい)

hostess clubs, host clubs,strip clubs, etc. ★★☆☆☆ KUN ON
(water) + (a business) = 水商売 (hostess clubs, host clubs,strip clubs, etc.)

洪水(こうずい)

flood ★☆☆☆☆
(flood) + (water) = 洪水 (flood)

flood (be careful - the す is pronounced ず、which is really unusual.)

水滴(すいてき)

drop of water ☆☆☆☆☆
(water) + (drip) = 水滴 (drop of water)

a drop of water

排水溝(はいすいこう)

big ditch. ☆☆☆☆☆
(eliminate) + (water) + (ditch) = 排水溝 (big ditch.)

big ditch. who cares.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
ice ONE SNOWFLAKE-DOT
water NO FLAKES AT ALL
forever TWO SNOWFLAKE-DOTS

Ice has the SNOWFLAKE on top, water doesn't. So you can say, "Water doesn't have a SNOWFLAKE because water is warm."
If it has been icy for ever, there are TWO SNOWFLAKES piled up on top of each other!

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