water
水 centers on water as a substance: the liquid itself, bodies of water, and anything fluid or aqueous.
水 is a pictograph of flowing water, with the central stroke representing the main current and the side strokes suggesting ripples or splashes.
The central vertical stroke is a stream of water, and the four side strokes are splashes or ripples. Together they form the character for water.
For スイ, imagine a swan gliding on the water: swan -> スイ, and the swan's smooth movement matches the flowing shape of 水.
water (esp. cool or cold)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
water supply; water service; waterworks; tap water
hydrogen (H)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap; juice
level; standard
Wednesday
diving; submerging; going underwater
swimming
horizontal; level; even
perfume; scent
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); sewerage
underwater
aquarium (building)
Wednesday
flood; flooding
water tank; cistern
light blue; pale blue; aqua
water's surface
on the water; aquatic
aquatic products; fisheries
seawater; saltwater
waterproofing; making watertight
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
inundation; submersion; flood
rainfall; precipitation
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage
mercury (Hg)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
water supply; supplied water; water refill
dehydration (removal of water); desiccation; evaporation
water level
clean water; purified water
water quality
water fountain
source of river; fountainhead
water damage; flood disaster
depth of water
waterway; canal; channel; watercourse; aqueduct
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
(water-filled) paddy field
water vapour; water vapor; steam
water temperature
rain water
salt water; brine
water's edge; waterside; shore
waters; water area
cold water
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage
hydraulic power; water power
drop of water
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
quantity or volume of water
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
drop of water
river management; river improvement; flood control
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship)
spout
water system; river system; drainage system
filthy water; sewage
Minamata disease
dilution; watering down
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo
marine products
storage of water
Mercury (planet)
high level
water's edge; waterside; shore
reservoir
hydrogen bomb
suspension of water supply; water outage
submersion; inundation; being flooded
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
lake; lake water
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water wheel
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
water shortage
death by drowning
garden pond; miniature lake
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation
wet-land rice
foam; bubble
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
flood
stand-offish; distant; not frank; reserved
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
substandard; low-level
groundwater; underground water
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
horizon (related to bodies of water)
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
water-soluble
fisheries industry
tap water
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
welling of water; spring water; spring
submarine
pump priming
amount of precipitation; precipitation
drinking water; potable water
drinking water