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Character · Nature

水

みず mizuふくすい fukusuiみずごころ mizugokoroしすい shisui

water

Composition

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Origin

Pictogram of a flowing stream: a central current with splashing drops.

In the thoughts

  1. 覆水fukusuispilled water
  2. 水心mizugokorowater's heart
  3. 止水shisuistill water
  4. もらい水morai mizuborrowed water
  5. 引水insuidrawing water

Proverbs carrying this character

  1. 011 Even skilled hands let water slip through.
  2. 026 Spilled water does not return to the tray.
  3. 091 If the fish loves the water, the water will love the fish.
  4. 109 The river flows on and on, and yet the water is never the same.
  5. 137 Clear mirror, still water.
  6. 144 Water on a burning stone.
  7. 160 Old pond — a frog leaps in, sound of water.
  8. 165 A morning glory has claimed my well bucket — I beg water next door.
  9. 205 Water on a frog's face.
  10. 208 Let the water carry it away.
  11. 240 Drawing the water to one's own rice field.
  12. 260 Water on an upright board.

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