water

From Lesson 151:Kanji 17·Japanese

Usages of water

洗あらうarau
to wash
wash
洗

You use water to wash away your previous sins, and make space for new ones.

氵
water component
seacoast
浜

Troops are accumulating near the water on the seacoast.

situation
況

You spilled water on your older brother, causing quite a situation.

transit
渡

There's a high degree of transit through the water.

alcohol
酒
steam
汽
dirty
汚

One has to reach the water if one is dirty.

swim
泳

If there's water, and then more drops of water, you'll soon be swimming.

swamp
沢

A Japanese foot sinking in water? That's a swamp!

pond
池

The pond is where the water chooses to be.

extinguish
消

Anything that resembles water can be used to extinguish a fire.

sea
海

Every water ends up in the sea.

bathe
浴

There's water in the valley in which you can bathe.

wave
波

Suddenly a wave appears, and now you have water all over your skin.

pour
注

You have to pour water for your master.

Chinese
漢

If your husband only drinks water and eats grass, you know he's Chinese.

refreshing
涼

The capital is suddenly covered in water, how refreshing.

warm up
温

You warm up some water in the sun and clean your plate with it.

faction
派

Factions form just as naturally as water branches.

Western
洋

Western sheep drink a lot of water.

laundry
濯

You need to do the laundry. You put some water on a pheasant and throw it in the washing machine.

oil
油

The reason you can't mix water and oil remains an enigma to you.

paint
塗

You have water and a surplus of soil, and turn it into paint.

lake
湖

Water from foreign places rains down to form a lake.

govern; cure
治

You are allowed to govern because you can cure anyone using holy water from a pedestal.

mud
泥

Instead of water, nuns drink mud.

capital city
洛

Each water leads to the capital city.

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