すい
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Wednesday
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
3. water (fifth of the five elements)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (262 in total)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
aquatic (life); living in the water
aquatic products; fisheries
death by drowning
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
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
horizontal; level; even
water current
kanji "ice" radical
filtered water; drainage
menstrual period
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine
sailor; seaman
running water; stream
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
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
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
underwater
quantity or volume of water
water's surface
cold water
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
river management; river improvement; flood control
rain water
hydrogen (H)
water damage; flood disaster
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
distilled water
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
irrigation
water vapour; water vapor; steam
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
cold-water ablutions
solution of corrosive sublimate
level; standard; water level
mercury (Hg)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
drinking water
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
perfume; scent
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
aquatic; on the water
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
submerge
source of river; fountainhead
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
carbonated water
water supply
water quality
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
land and water
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
hydraulic power; water power
natural water; untreated water; spring water
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
water cooling
aqua regia
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
burial at sea
peppermint beverage; mentha water
hydration
removing water; draining; bailing
bathtub heated from below
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
Wednesday
water polo
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
a water god
(naval) sailor
sea or river bottom
waterside; waterfront
column of water; water column
water (hydraulic) pressure
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
underground water
salt water; brine
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
Mercury (planet)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
potion; liquid medicine
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
urine; small amount of water
water transportation
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
drowned body
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
water system; river system; drainage system
waters; water area
India-ink painting
drowning; flood; shipwreck
water breaking (during pregnancy)
viewing stone
pure water
burial at sea
water supply; tap water
pouring water; flooding; douche
light shimmering on water
hydrogen bomb
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
fire and water
water and ink; ink painting
blister
boiled gyoza
heavy water
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
suspension of water supply; water outage
(translucent) aqueous solution
hard water
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
Tuesday and Wednesday
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
soft water
water-resistant; waterproof
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
purified water
soapy water
miraculous (miracle-working) water
water pipe
dropsy; edema; oedema
hydrophilic
aquatic life; water creatures
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
takeoff from water
fisheries industry
hydrocephalus
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
full to the brim with water
water rights
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
potable water
hydrogen water
Wednesday and Thursday
faucet; water tap
(act of) drinking water
horizontal plane; level surface
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
adding water; dilution with water
marine products
meandering stream
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
(boat) pilot
flood disaster; drowning
well water
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
subsiding of water
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
underground water
white peach
hydration
chlorine water
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
agriculture and fisheries
anhydrous; absolute
hydration
drowned person
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
lemon water; lemonade
waterline
water dripping
soda water
high-pressure water
rehydration; supply of water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
face lotion
light water
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
aqueous humor
pressurized light-water reactor
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
(water) erosion
hydrosphere
raw water
hydroxyl group (radical)
territorial waters
river water
hydraulic; hydrologic
cold water; water in midwinter
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
fisheries science
hydrological
electrolysed water
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
treated wastewater; treated sewage
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
undrinkable water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
watershed; divide
musk water; musk scent
hydraulics
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
light, heating and water (utilities)
deionized water; DI water
barium hydroxide; baryta
boiling-water reactor; BWR
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
water of crystallization; crystallization water
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
water regulating valve; gate valve
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
soil moisture
soil moisture
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
chlorinated water
water level marker; staff gauge
water meter
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
hand-operated fire pump
inland water
surface water
flood damage
body of water
Examples (2 in total)
The coffee tastes like wash water.
He was underwater for three minutes.