洪こう水ずい

こ

う

ず

い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

flood; flooding

Refers to water overflowing and covering land, roads, buildings, or other normally dry places; common in weather, disaster, and news contexts.

大おお雨あめで川かわがあふれ、町まちで洪こう水ずいが起おきた。
Heavy rain made the river overflow, causing a flood in the town.
洪こう水ずい

の

危き

険けん

が

ある

ため

、

早はや

め

に

避ひ

難なん

し

て

ください

。

Please evacuate early because there is a risk of flooding.

Kanji

洪deluge, flood, vast
水water

Similar words

氾はん濫らん
Means an overflow or inundation, especially a river overflowing its banks; 洪水 is the resulting flood or flooding more generally.
浸しん水すい
Means water entering or submerging a building, vehicle, or area; 洪水 is the broader flood event.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 洪, associated with flooding or vast water, and 水, meaning water. The spelling directly reflects the idea of floodwater.