Memory phrase for the character: 水

水

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Meaning

water

Pronunciation

 SUI
mizu

Explanation

 As a radical it is: 氵= three drops of water

Mnemonic
 
水 resembles the character for river 川, as the flow of water is recognizable.

Radicals

水 waterThe radical mizu stands for water. It is commonly used in its short form 氵.
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 Vocabulary

導水管 どうすいかん  water pipe​
水泳 すいえい  swimming
断水 だんすい  water outage
水耕 すいこう  hydroponics
水素 すいそ  hydrogen
水平線 すいへいせん  horizon (on water)
水曜日 すいようび  Wednesday
飲料水 いんりょうすい  drinking water, potable water
硬水 こうすい  hard water

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