すい
Meanings
Noun
Abbreviation
1. Wednesday
2. shaved ice (served with flavored syrup)
3. water (fifth of the five elements)
Kanji used
water
Pitch accent
Top 9200
Used in vocabulary (271 in total)
water's surface
perfume; scent
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
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
horizontal; level; even
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
level; standard; water level
water current
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
a water god
(naval) sailor
sea or river bottom
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
waterside; waterfront
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
mercury (Hg)
running water; stream
column of water; water column
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
source of river; fountainhead
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
hydrogen (H)
quantity or volume of water
water (hydraulic) pressure
skin lotion; face lotion
water level
underground water
salt water; brine
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
Mercury (planet)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
potion; liquid medicine
water damage; flood disaster
river management; river improvement; flood control
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.
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
urine; small amount of water
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
aquatic products; fisheries
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water transportation
water system; river system; drainage system
waters; water area
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
sailor; seaman
death by drowning
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
burial at sea
drowning; flood; shipwreck
India-ink painting
viewing stone
water breaking (during pregnancy)
land and water
water supply; tap water
aquatic (life); living in the water
pouring water; flooding; douche
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
hydraulic power; water power
light shimmering on water
water and ink; ink painting
cold-water ablutions
fire and water
hydrogen bomb
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
natural water; untreated water; spring water
(translucent) aqueous solution
suspension of water supply; water outage
Tuesday and Wednesday
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
water-resistant; waterproof
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
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
water cooling
miraculous (miracle-working) water
canal; drainage
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
dropsy; edema; oedema
aquatic life; water creatures
hydrophilic
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
irrigation
takeoff from water
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
full to the brim with water
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
Wednesday and Thursday
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
peppermint beverage; mentha water
horizontal plane; level surface
(act of) drinking water
faucet; water tap
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
adding water; dilution with water
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
meandering stream
flood disaster; drowning
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
subsiding of water
kanji "ice" radical
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
agriculture and fisheries
rehydration; supply of water
hydration
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
white peach
anhydrous; absolute
hydration
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
lemon water; lemonade
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
high-pressure water
water dripping
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
small amount of water
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
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
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
solution of corrosive sublimate
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
removing water; draining; bailing
hydrosphere
(water) erosion
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
hydraulic; hydrologic
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
territorial waters
cold water; water in midwinter
hydroxyl group (radical)
filtered water; drainage
electrolysed water
fisheries science
hydrological
water jug; pitcher
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
menstrual period
treated wastewater; treated sewage
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
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)
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
(translucent) aqueous solution
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
(water) erosion
bathtub heated from below
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
undrinkable water
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
light, heating and water (utilities)
water of crystallization; crystallization water
barium hydroxide; baryta
inland water
water regulating valve; gate valve
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
deionized water; DI water
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
hand-operated fire pump
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
water level marker; staff gauge
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
musk water; musk scent
hand-operated fire pump
body of water
flood damage
Examples (2 in total)
The coffee tastes like wash water.
He was underwater for three minutes.