スイ
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Wednesday
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
3. water (fifth of the five elements)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (304 in total)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
city built around beautiful rivers and lakes; city of water (e.g. Venice)
groundwater; underground water
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
lake; lake water
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
water supply; supplied water; water refill
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
water cooling
perfume; scent
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sailor; seaman
submergence; immersion
hydrogen (H)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
river management; river improvement; flood control
death by drowning
drowning; flood; shipwreck
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
water-soluble
full to the brim with water
white peach
Edo-period bathtub heated from below
water's surface
underwater
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
horizontal; level; even
water current
level; standard; water level
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
water polo
Wednesday
a water god
sailor; seaman
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine
(naval) sailor
cold water
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
water's edge; waterside; shore
mercury (Hg)
running water; flowing water; stream
column of water; water column
source of river; fountainhead
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
quantity or volume of water
aquatic (life); living in the water
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
water's edge; waterside; shore
salt water; brine
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
drinking water
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
potion; liquid medicine
water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)
Mercury (planet)
water damage; flood disaster
water quality
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 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
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
urine; small amount of water
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
aquatic products; fisheries
distilled water
drowned body
water transportation
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water system; river system; drainage system
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
rain water
waters; water area
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
burial at sea
boiled gyoza
pure water
viewing stone; decorative stone; scholar's rock
water breaking (during pregnancy)
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
land and water
pouring water; flooding; douche
water supply; tap water
aquatic life; water creatures
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids
cold-water ablutions
light shimmering on water
hydraulic power; water power
hydrogen bomb
water repellency
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
natural water; untreated water; spring water
fire and water; flooding and fire
water and ink; ink painting
blister
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
heavy water
aqueous solution
soapy water
suspension of water supply; water outage
water-resistant; waterproof
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
hard water
soft water
Tuesday and Wednesday
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
purified water
miraculous (miracle-working) water
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
water pipe; siphon (mollusk organ)
irrigation
hydrophilic; closeness to water; affinity to water; accessibility to a waterfront
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
edema; oedema
(act of) drinking water
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
fisheries industry
takeoff from water
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
spilt water; spilled water
potable water
water rights
water, power and heating cost; utility cost
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
sealing water; water seal
watertight
faucet; water tap
aqua regia
peppermint beverage; mentha water
hydrogen water
Wednesday and Thursday
horizontal plane; level surface
marine products
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
adding water; dilution with water
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
flood disaster; drowning
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
kanji "ice" radical
hydrogen peroxide solution
mineral water
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
subsiding of water
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
underground water
burial at sea
well water
hydration
anhydrous; waterless; requiring no water
agriculture and fisheries
chlorine water
hydration
rehydration; supply of water
meandering stream
hydration
lemon water; lemonade
drowned person
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); bribe; sweetener; douceur
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
waterline
water dripping
soda water
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
raw water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
face lotion
light water
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
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
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
solution of corrosive sublimate
(water) erosion
aqueous humor
hydrosphere
removing water; draining; bailing
hydronephrosis
hydroxyl group (radical)
territorial waters
filtered water; drainage
high-pressure water
river water
hydrological
hydraulic; hydrologic
cold water; water in midwinter
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
sweetened water; sugar water; syrup; nectar
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
electrolysed water
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
fisheries science
menstrual period
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
treated wastewater; treated sewage
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
groin; groyne; spur dike
overwatering
horizontal specialization
coastal water; neritic water
shi (hexagram 7 of the I Ching: the army)
Suizenji-nori (Aphanothece sacrum; edible freshwater algae grown in Fukuoka prefecture)
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
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
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
hand-operated fire pump
inland water
surface water
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
hot spring water
nonaqueous
produced water (oil extraction byproduct)
bound water
free water
dead water
hydronym (proper name of a body of water)
oceanic water; pelagic water
hydraulic head; water head; piezometric head; (arch.) waterside; (arch.) water's edge
flooding caused by overflowing of rivers (e.g. breaching levee banks)
bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together)
kan (hexagram 29 of the I Ching: water, the abysmal)
xie (hexagram 40 of the I Ching: deliverance)
jing (hexagram 48 of the I Ching: the well)
water chemistry; hydrochemistry
Sekisui Jushi Corporation
Hakusuisha (publisher)
flood damage
body of water
Examples (2 in total)
He was underwater for three minutes.
The coffee tastes like wash water.