[水] Handwritten Kanji for water and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “水” (mizu); Kanji for “water”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “水” (mizu)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “水”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
水	スイ みず	sui mizu	4	水	water

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “水”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
水を飲む	みずをのむ	mizu wo nomu	To drink water
化粧水	けしょうすい	keshousui	face lotion
水漏れ	みずもれ	mizumore	water leak