One Kanji Per Day – Day 7 – 水 (Mizu / Sui)

Day 7 – 水 (みず / スイ)

Meaning: water 💧

🔹 Basic Info

• Kanji: 水
• Reading (kun): みず (mizu)
• Reading (on): スイ (sui)
• JLPT level: N5
• Strokes: 4

✍️ How to Write (Simple Image Tip)

Think of water flowing and splashing:

• A vertical stream
• Drops spreading left and right

This image helps many beginners remember the shape.

🧠 Meaning & Idea

水 means water, one of the most essential elements of life.
In Japanese culture, water represents:

• Cleanliness
• Calmness
• Life and flow

You’ll see this kanji everywhere — daily life, nature, food, and even days of the week.

📅 Fun Fact

• Wednesday in Japanese is 水曜日 (すいようび)
  → Literally “Water Day”

This comes from ancient astronomy, where Wednesday was linked to Mercury, known as the Water Star.

🗣️ Example Words

• 水（みず）– water
• 水曜日（すいようび）– Wednesday
• 水道（すいどう）– water supply

🌱 Mini Practice

Try reading this:

• 水をのみます。
  (Mizu o nomimasu.)
  → I drink water.

💡 One-Kanji Tip

If you remember 水 = water, many words become easier:

• Drinks 🍵
• Rivers 🏞️
• Weather 🌧️

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✨ You’ve completed Day 7!

Seven days, seven kanji — that’s real progress 👏👏