Kanji
Readingすい
Frequency32%
Used in (942 in total)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
water's surface
spring water; clear (pure) water
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
water fountain
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
perfume; scent
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
seawater; saltwater
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
aquatic; on the water
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
horizontal; level; even
horizon (related to bodies of water)
level; standard; water level
water current
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
water vapour; water vapor; steam
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
a water god
(naval) sailor
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
sailor; seaman
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
sea or river bottom
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
(water-filled) paddy field
waterside; waterfront
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
muddy water; red-light district
diving; submerging; going underwater
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
mercury (Hg)
watercolor painting
running water; stream
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
column of water; water column
source of river; fountainhead
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
quantity or volume of water
inundation; submersion; flood
water (hydraulic) pressure
hydrogen (H)
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
waterproofing; making watertight
depth of water
underground water
filthy water; sewage
aquatic (life); living in the water
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
submarine; submersible vessel
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
salt water; brine
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
black quartz; morion
foam; bubble; nothing
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
drainage; gutter; ditch
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
Mercury (planet)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
amniotic fluid
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
water temperature
potion; liquid medicine
aqueduct; water bridge
waterproof cloth
water damage; flood disaster
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
water quality
river management; river improvement; flood control
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
clear autumn water; clear fall water
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
storage of water
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
urine; small amount of water
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
flood; freshet; inundation
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
aquatic products; fisheries
clean water; purified water
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
spring; welling of water
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water transportation
a bath; bathing
watershed; divide
jellyfish; medusa
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
water system; river system; drainage system
waters; water area
heated swimming pool
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
death by drowning
India-ink painting
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
drowning; flood; shipwreck
crystalline lens (of the eye)
water and sewer services
bottle of perfume (scent)
water breaking (during pregnancy)
viewing stone
land and water
swimming practice
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
ascites; abdominal dropsy
burial at sea
riparian works; flood-control works
water supply; tap water
pouring water; flooding; douche
light shimmering on water
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
drainage channel
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
water filter; water purification system
hydraulic power; water power
water and ink; ink painting
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
fire and water
cold-water ablutions
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
hydrogen bomb
drainpipe; drainage pipe
spring water (from melting snow)
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
highest level; high-water mark
river water; stream
hydroponics
chickenpox; chicken pox
water repellency
natural water; untreated water; spring water
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
sprinkling water over; irrigating
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
water damage; flood disaster
muddy water
wet-land rice
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
waterpower; running water; falling overboard
suspension of water supply; water outage
(translucent) aqueous solution
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
Tuesday and Wednesday
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
amount of precipitation; precipitation
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
water-resistant; waterproof
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
swimming or bathing cap
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
waterproof property
waterworks bureau; water department
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
sea gauge; draft; draught
landscape picture
(ship's) launching
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
hydroplane; seaplane
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
conduit (pipe); water pipe
bathing suit; swimsuit
miraculous (miracle-working) water
cold bath; cold shower
pulmonary edema; pulmonary oedema
canal; drainage
water cooling
hot water or liquid (especially that below the surface of the earth)
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
rainfall; precipitation
dropsy; edema; oedema
water filtration plant; water purification plant
source (of a river, etc.)
domestic wastewater; household effluent
water hammer
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
crossing water with a horse
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
water absorption
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
pleural fluid
hydrophilic
H2O2; hydrogen peroxide
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
current (of water); drop
hydroelectric plant or power station
aquatic life; water creatures
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
desalination; desalinization; desalting
irrigation
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
water shortage
water wagon; water tender
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
water retention
water leakage; water leak
takeoff from water
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
waterfowl; aquatic bird
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
pumping up water (e.g. to a high place for energy storage)
intake tower; outlet tower
storm and flood damage
hydrant; faucet; tap
water and fish
full to the brim with water
seawater temperature
decompression sickness; caisson disease; the bends
water supply
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
osculum; scupper (hole)
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
pond water; pond
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
Wednesday and Thursday
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
ninjutsu art of water-escape
drainage ditch; canal
(act of) drinking water
ninjutsu art of water-escape
faucet; water tap
horizontal plane; level surface
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
adding water; dilution with water
brackish water; brine; salt water
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
substandard; low-level
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
meandering stream
freshwater lake
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
dryer; dehydrator
flood disaster; drowning
brackish waters (of an estuary)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
volume of water kept in store
speargun; underwater gun
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
tailplane; horizontal stabilizer; horizontal stabiliser
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
sound of flowing water
inundation above floor level
close friendship; intimate friendship
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
water cooler; water dispenser
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
water carriage; water transportation
desalination; desalinization
watertight door
brackish lake
hydrated; hydrous
subsiding of water
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
water for fighting fires
water release
spirit level; level; leveling instrument; levelling instrument
water heater; calorifier
bathing cap; swimcap
brackish water
kanji "ice" radical
reservoir; water-storage facility
foremast hand; common sailor
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
methylmercury; methyl mercury
fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
agriculture and fisheries
hydrogen fluoride; HF
hydration
supply of water
level; spirit level
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
white peach
peppermint beverage; mentha water
drainage (sewerage) works
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
rehydration; supply of water
jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
anhydrous; absolute
spout (for water)
hydration
flood prevention
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
lemon water; lemonade
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
heavy-water reactor
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
hydrant; tap; faucet
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
high-pressure water
aqualife park; theme park with aquatic fauna
pumped storage; pumped-storage power generation; pumping up generation; pumped-storage hydroelectricity; pumping-up hydraulic power generation
Kristallnacht (night of concerted violence against Jews in Germany and Austria from November 9-10, 1938)
water conveyance
water sampling
water dripping
blue water; green water
filter; water bag
cesspit; cesspool
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
flour dumplings in soup
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
submarine aircraft carrier
light water
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
aqueous humor
swimming pool; swim pool
mineral water
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
useless book learning; knowing the theory but not being able to put it into practice; (lit.) swim practice on a tatami mat
water supply and drainage
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
solution of corrosive sublimate
pan which can be used without water
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
removing water; draining; bailing
watershed; divide
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
hydrogen ion concentration
bathing suit; swimsuit
hydrostatic pressure
inundation; overflow
mercury sulfide (esp. mercuric sulfide, HgS, but also mercurous sulfide, Hg2S) (sulphide)
water's edge
hydrosphere
(water) erosion
freshwater; limnetic
mercurials (drugs containing mercury)
economic waters or zone
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
small hydropower; micro hydro
anhydrous caffeine; caffeine anhydrous
hydraulic; hydrologic
small hydropower; micro hydro; small-scale hydroelectric power generation
irrigation association; water utilization association
water supply industry
hydrogenation
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
waterproof long boots; waders
territorial waters
water temperature gauge; water temperature meter
nickel-metal hydride battery; NiMH battery
cold water; water in midwinter
water pipe; water main
agricultural and marine products
hydroxyl group (radical)
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
filtered water; drainage
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
watershed; divide
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
horizontal movement
water-based paint; emulsion
swimming pool lane which is longer than 50 meters
anti-flood pond; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
electrolysed water
fisheries science
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
hydrological
water-based paint; emulsion
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
(underwater) depth gauge
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
light, heating and water utility costs
landscape painting in black India ink
water-pressure gauge
diving apparatus
permeation (e.g. of water); percolation; seepage
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
dowsing; water divining
saltwater or saline lake
strips of shark cartilage served with dried plum
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
menstrual period
water sprinkler truck; street washer
view in the distant offing where the sea and skyline cannot be distinguished
significance level; level of significance; critical p-value
whitish marble (from northern Ibaraki); white limestone
(water) ice; frozen water
liquid manure
underwater dive light
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
soil moisture; soil water
dehydrated ethanol; absolute ethanol
lack of rainfall; drought
treated wastewater; treated sewage
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
secondary cooling water (esp. in a pressurized water reactor)
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
international waters; high seas
involvement of peer groups (Quality Assurance term); application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
experimental fishery station
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
hydrogen bromide (HBr)
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
level of awakeness; level of arousal
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
siphon; suction pipe
leveling instrument; levelling instrument; surveyor's level
light-water reactor
crystal wedding (anniversary)
drought and floods
fishing zone; fishery waters
permeable layer; pervious layer
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
fresh-water algae
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
dehydrating
hydrogenation
water bursting through (a dike)
bathtub heated from below
life force, blood, and colourless bodily fluids (three elements that constitute an organism according to traditional Chinese medicine)
underwater videography dive
underwater videography
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
space or area for water-lovers
horizontal distribution
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
anhydrous alcohol; absolute alcohol
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
longitudinal magnetic recording
moisture vapor transmission rate; moisture vapour transmission rate; MVTR
spray curing; curing of newly-poured and slightly hardened concrete
wooden sewer covers
crystal or quartz timepiece
undrinkable water
light-water nuclear reactor
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
hydrofracturing; hydraulic fracturing; fracking; fraccing
mercury intrusion; mercury penetration; mercury porosimetry
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
grass-blade patterns in crystal
malignant edema; malignant oedema
(clean-water) reservoir
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; beautifully (skillfully) played music
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
open channel (liquid flow)
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
waterproof clothing
hydrophilic colloid
the study of inland waters; limnology
hydrogen iodide; HI
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
hydrogen embrittlement
feng shui; fengshui; feng shui tradition
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
hydrogen-filling station
nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
nickel metal hydride battery
gray hydrogen; grey hydrogen
propeller water turbine
reversible pump-turbine
water of crystallization; crystallization water
light, heating and water (utilities)
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
horizontal tabulation; HT
water filter
hydraulic machine
linear rainband; lengthy band of rain
city built according to the principles of fengshui
hydrophilic group
hydrospheric sciences
barium hydroxide; baryta
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
condensation; condensed water
emergent coastline; emerged shoreline; negative shoreline; shoreline of emergence
road flooding; flooded roads
mercury arc valve; mercury vapor rectifier
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
tank truck; tank car
inland water
mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
water regulating valve; gate valve
mercurous oxide (Hg2O); mercuric oxide (HgO)
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
deionized water; DI water
water supply restrictions
fountain effect (theory that high sales in the basement of a department store lead to increased sales in the upper levels as well)
hydrophilous flower
freshwater puffer fish
Plimsoll line; load line; load waterline
short course (swimming)
high water; abundance of water; hosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
condensate return
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
underwater camera
hydrophobic colloid
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
flooding; filling; inundation; submerging; clogging
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
hand-operated fire pump
hydrologic cycle; water cycle
water stripe (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
bilge water
aqueduct; water bridge
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
water boat; boat transporting water
water level marker; staff gauge
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
humectant; water retention agent
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming in a field
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
submergent coastline; submerged coast; submerged shoreline
moisture content; water content
water-vascular system
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
thermal discharge
not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil
full load draft (shipping); gauge
hydrophobic group
musk water; musk scent
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
stormwater inlet; street inlet
spiracle; blowhole
waters under one's jurisdiction; territorial waters
condensate receiver tank
toilet drain outlet
gastrovascular system
watershed protection forest
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer); Cape buffalo
spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
Strombus canarium turturella (subspecies of dog conch)
body of water
flood damage