水 water

On'yomi: スイ
Kun'yomi: みず
Strokes: 4
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

1
2
3
4

水 is written in 4 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A central stream with droplets splashing off both sides — a river seen from above, pure water.

A common word

水曜日すいようび Wednesday

Example sentences

水を一杯ください。
みずをいっぱいください。
Please give me a glass of water.
水曜日は休みです。
すいようびはやすみです。
Wednesday is my day off.

Don't confuse it with

永 eternal N3
氷 icicle N2