| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 水 | みず |
Pronunciation: mizu
How to Say It Outloud: mee-zoo
Usage: Used in many contexts to refer to water, such as drinking water, river water, or rain.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は毎日たくさんの水を飲みます。
私は毎日たくさんの水を飲みます。Example Sentence English:I drink a lot of water every day.
I drink a lot of water every day.| Hiragana |
|---|
| おみず |
Pronunciation: omizu
How to Say It Outloud: oh-mee-zoo
Usage: Polite or formal way to refer to water.
Example Sentence Japanese:お水をください。
お水をください。Example Sentence English:Please give me some water.
Please give me some water.Dictionary
水みずCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
- fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
- flood; floodwaters
- water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
- break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- Water
水分すいぶんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap; juice
- Moisture
水道すいどうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- water supply; water service; waterworks; tap water
- channel; strait
- water course; waterway
- Suidou
- Water supply
水蒸気すいじょうきCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- water vapour; water vapor; steam
- Water vapor
淡水たんすいCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
- Fresh water
お水おみず
Noun- water; (drinking) water; (glass of) water
- night entertainment business; nightlife worker; hostess
- racy; titillating; sexy; suggestive
断水だんすいCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- suspension of water supply; water outage
増水ぞうすいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
節水せっすい
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
- Water conservation
井戸いどCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- water well
- Water well
水筒すいとうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
- Canteen (bottle)
噴水ふんすいCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- water fountain
- Fountain
便所べんじょCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
- Toilet
給水きゅうすいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- water supply; supplied water; water refill
湯ゆCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- hot water
- hot bath; hot spring
- molten iron
水牛すいぎゅう
Noun- water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo
- wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
- Water buffalo
注ぐそそぐCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'gu' endingTransitive verb
- to pour (into)
Transitive verb
- to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
Transitive verb
- to shed (tears)
Transitive verb
- to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
Intransitive verb
- to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
Intransitive verb
- to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
手洗いてあらいCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
- restroom; lavatory; toilet
- hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
- Hand washing
熱湯ねっとうCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- boiling water
水滴すいてきCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- drop of water
- vessel for replenishing inkstone water
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