Meaning
氵 is the water radical, a compact three-stroke form used on the left side of characters to indicate a connection to water or liquid.
Study
Etymology
氵 is a simplified cursive form of 水 (water) used as a left-side radical. It retains the flowing water imagery in a compact shape.
Meaning mnemonic
The three short strokes look like drops of water falling or flowing together: 氵 is the water radical.
Reading mnemonic
For さんずい, remember that 三 (さん) means three, and 水 (すい) means water. The three water drops make さんずい.
