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潜る

see styles
 moguru; muguru(ok)
    もぐる; むぐる(ok)
(v5r,vi) (1) to dive (into or under water); (v5r,vi) (2) to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under; (v5r,vi) (3) (See 地下に潜る) to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself; to go underground

潭水

see styles
tán shuǐ
    tan2 shui3
t`an shui
    tan shui
deep water

潮煙

see styles
 shiokemuri
    しおけむり
spray of sea water

潮煮

see styles
 ushioni
    うしおに
fish, shellfish, etc. boiled in salted water

潺潺

see styles
chán chán
    chan2 chan2
ch`an ch`an
    chan chan
 sensen
    せんせん
murmur; babble (sound of water)
(adv-to,adj-t) murmuringly (of a river, etc.)

澄淵


澄渊

see styles
chéng yuān
    cheng2 yuan1
ch`eng yüan
    cheng yüan
clear, deep water

澆水


浇水

see styles
jiāo shuǐ
    jiao1 shui3
chiao shui
to water (plants etc)

澆灌


浇灌

see styles
jiāo guàn
    jiao1 guan4
chiao kuan
to water; to irrigate

澆花


浇花

see styles
jiāo huā
    jiao1 hua1
chiao hua
to water the plants; to water the garden

澎湃

see styles
péng pài
    peng2 pai4
p`eng p`ai
    peng pai
 houhai / hohai
    ほうはい
to surge
(adj-t,adv-to) (1) as the sound of surging water; (2) vigorous; surging; welling

澡甁

see styles
zǎo píng
    zao3 ping2
tsao p`ing
    tsao ping
 sōhei
澡罐 kuṇḍikā, a water-pot.

澤瀉


泽泻

see styles
zé xiè
    ze2 xie4
tse hsieh
 sawadaka
    さわだか
common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica); water plantain rhizome (used in TCM)
(surname) Sawadaka

澪標

see styles
 miotsukushi; reihyou / miotsukushi; rehyo
    みおつくし; れいひょう
marks in a water channel

濁水


浊水

see styles
zhuó shuǐ
    zhuo2 shui3
cho shui
 dakusui
    だくすい
muddy water; (given name) Dakusui
muddy water

濃水

see styles
 komizu
    こみず
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (archaism) rice water

濃漿

see styles
 konzu
    こんず
    komizu
    こみず
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (archaism) rice water

濾水

see styles
 rosui
    ろすい
(1) filtered water; (2) drainage

瀉下

see styles
 shage; shaka
    しゃげ; しゃか
(n,adj-f,vs) (1) catharsis; purgation; evacuation; purging the bowels; diarrhea; (noun/participle) (2) (しゃか only) (orig. meaning) pouring out (water, etc.)

瀛臺


瀛台

see styles
yíng tái
    ying2 tai2
ying t`ai
    ying tai
Ocean platform in Zhongnanhai 中南海[Zhong1 nan2 hai3] surrounded by water on three sides, recreation area for imperial wives and concubines, more recently for communist top brass

瀧船


泷船

see styles
lóng chuán
    long2 chuan2
lung ch`uan
    lung chuan
boat or raft adapted to handle rapids; white-water raft

瀰茫

see styles
 bibou / bibo
    びぼう
(rare) endless river; boundless water

瀾漫


澜漫

see styles
lán màn
    lan2 man4
lan man
 ranman
overflowing (water, etc.)

灌佛

see styles
guàn fó
    guan4 fo2
kuan fo
 kanbutsu
浴佛 To wash a Buddha's image with scented water, which is a work of great merit and done with much ceremony.

灌輸


灌输

see styles
guàn shū
    guan4 shu1
kuan shu
to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into; to teach; to impart; to channel water to another place

灌頂


灌顶

see styles
guàn dǐng
    guan4 ding3
kuan ting
 kanjou; kanchou / kanjo; kancho
    かんじょう; かんちょう
(1) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; (2) {Buddh} baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); (3) {Buddh} pouring water onto a gravestone; (4) teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
abhiṣecana; mūrdhābhiṣikta; inauguration or consecration by sprinkling, or pouring water on the head; an Indian custom on the investiture of a king, whose head was baptized with water from the four seas and from the rivers in his domain; in China it is administered as a Buddhist rite chiefly to high personages, and for ordination purposes. Amongst the esoterics it is a rite especially administered to their disciples; and they have several categories of baptism, e.g. that of ordinary disciples, of teacher, or preacher, of leader, of office-bearer; also for special causes such as relief from calamity, preparation for the next life, etc.

灑水


洒水

see styles
sǎ shuǐ
    sa3 shui3
sa shui
 shasui
to sprinkle
To sprinkle water.

火水

see styles
 himizu
    ひみず
(as discordant as) fire and water; (female given name) Kayami

火界

see styles
huǒ jiè
    huo3 jie4
huo chieh
 kakai
The realm of fire, one of the realms of the four elements 四大, i. e. earth, water, fire, and wind. Cf. 火院.

灰水

see styles
huī shuǐ
    hui1 shui3
hui shui
 kaisui
gray water
alkaline water

災潦

see styles
 sairou / sairo
    さいろう
(archaism) (See 水害) water damage; flood disaster

炭酸

see styles
 tansan(p); tansan
    たんさん(P); タンサン
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) carbonic acid; (2) (abbreviation) (See 炭酸水,炭酸飲料) carbonated water; carbonated drink; (3) (kana only) (abbreviation) (See 炭酸水素ナトリウム) baking soda; sodium carbonate

点水

see styles
 tensui
    てんすい
water jug; pitcher; (given name) Tensui

点滴

see styles
 tenteki
    てんてき
(1) raindrops; falling drop of water; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (abbreviation) {med} (See 点滴注射) intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed

烏塗


乌涂

see styles
wū tu
    wu1 tu5
wu t`u
    wu tu
unclear; not straightforward; (of drinking water) lukewarm; tepid

煙波


烟波

see styles
yān bō
    yan1 bo1
yen po
 enpa
    えんぱ
mist covered water
sea spray

煮〆

see styles
 nishime
    にしめ
(food term) dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone

熊虫

see styles
 kumamushi; kumamushi
    くまむし; クマムシ
(kana only) tardigrade; water bear

熔く

see styles
 toku
    とく
(out-dated kanji) (transitive verb) to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

熱湯

see styles
 nettou / netto
    ねっとう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) boiling water; (place-name) Atsuyu

燒水


烧水

see styles
shāo shuǐ
    shao1 shui3
shao shui
to heat water; to boil water

牙虫

see styles
 gamushi; gamushi
    がむし; ガムシ
(kana only) water scavenger beetles (Hydrophilidae family)

猛漲


猛涨

see styles
měng zhǎng
    meng3 zhang3
meng chang
(of water) to soar; (of prices) to skyrocket

玄冥

see styles
 genmei / genme
    げんめい
(rare) ancient Chinese god of the north (or rain, water, etc.)

王英

see styles
wáng yīng
    wang2 ying1
wang ying
Wang Ying (character in the "Water Margin")

理水

see styles
lǐ shuǐ
    li3 shui3
li shui
 masami
    まさみ
(female given name) Masami
principle-water

琤瑽


琤𪻐

see styles
chēng cōng
    cheng1 cong1
ch`eng ts`ung
    cheng tsung
(literary) (onom.) tinkling of jade pendants; plashing of flowing water; musical notes of a zither

甕菜


瓮菜

see styles
wèng cài
    weng4 cai4
weng ts`ai
    weng tsai
 yousai / yosai
    ようさい
variant of 蕹菜[weng4 cai4]
(kana only) water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); river spinach; swamp morning glory; water convolvulus; Chinese spinach; Chinese Watercress; Chinese convolvulus; swamp cabbage; kangkong; (kana only) swamp morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica); water spinach; kangkong

甘井

see styles
 kansei / kanse
    かんせい
(rare) well with good-tasting water; (surname) Amai

生貝

see styles
 namagai
    なまがい
(1) (See 水貝) sliced abalone served in cold water; (2) raw shellfish; (surname) Ikegai

用水

see styles
 yousui / yosui
    ようすい
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water; (surname) Yōsui

田薯

see styles
 densho; densho
    でんしょ; デンショ
(kana only) (rare) (See 大薯) water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam

田鼈

see styles
 tagame
    たがめ
(kana only) Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)

界標


界标

see styles
jiè biāo
    jie4 biao1
chieh piao
 kaihyou / kaihyo
    かいひょう
landmark
boundary mark (on land or water)

留湯

see styles
 tomeyu
    とめゆ
(1) one's own bath; (2) (reusing) yesterday's bath water; (3) monthly pass for a public bath

畫水


划水

see styles
huà shuǐ
    hua4 shui3
hua shui
 gasui
Liked drawing a line across water, which leaves no trace, unlike畫石 sculpture in stone, which remains.

畫石


划石

see styles
huà shí
    hua4 shi2
hua shih
 gashaku
A painting of a rock: though the water of the water-color rapidly disappears, the painting remains.

痴水

see styles
chī shuǐ
    chi1 shui3
ch`ih shui
    chih shui
The turbid waters of ignorance; also to drink the water of delusion.

痴猴

see styles
chī hóu
    chi1 hou2
ch`ih hou
    chih hou
The deluded monkey seizing the reflection of the moon in the water, e.g. unenlightened men who take the seeming for the real.

癸丑

see styles
guǐ chǒu
    gui3 chou3
kuei ch`ou
    kuei chou
 mizunotoushi; kichuu / mizunotoshi; kichu
    みずのとうし; きちゅう
fiftieth year J2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1973 or 2033
(See 干支・1) Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)

癸亥

see styles
guǐ hài
    gui3 hai4
kuei hai
 mizunotoi; kigai
    みずのとい; きがい
sixtieth year J12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1983 or 2043
(See 干支・1) Water Boar (60th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043)

癸巳

see styles
guǐ sì
    gui3 si4
kuei ssu
 mizunotomi; kishi
    みずのとみ; きし
thirtieth year J6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2013 or 2073
(See 干支・1) Water Snake (30th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1953, 2013, 2073); (place-name) Kishi

癸未

see styles
guǐ wèi
    gui3 wei4
kuei wei
 mizunotohitsuji; kibi
    みずのとひつじ; きび
twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063
(See 干支・1) Water Sheep (20th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1943, 2003, 2063)

癸酉

see styles
guǐ yǒu
    gui3 you3
kuei yu
 mizunototori; kiyuu / mizunototori; kiyu
    みずのととり; きゆう
tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053
(See 干支・1) Water Rooster (10th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1933, 1993, 2053)

発水

see styles
 hassui
    はっすい
(irregular kanji usage) (noun/participle) water repellency

白粥

see styles
bái zhōu
    bai2 zhou1
pai chou
 shiragayu
    しらがゆ
    shirakayu
    しらかゆ
plain rice congee
(food term) unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water

白飲

see styles
 komizu
    こみず
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (archaism) rice water

目抜

see styles
 menuke; menuke
    めぬけ; メヌケ
(1) (kana only) any large, red, deep-water scorpionfish with big eyes; (2) (See 赤魚鯛・1) Matsubara's red rockfish (Sebastes matsubarae)

相卽

see styles
xiāng jí
    xiang1 ji2
hsiang chi
 sōsoku
Phenomenal identity, e. g. the wave is water and water the wave.

真水

see styles
 mamizu
    まみず
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) fresh water; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) fiscal spending; government pump priming; (surname, female given name) Mamizu

着水

see styles
 chakusui
    ちゃくすい
(n,vs,vi) landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown

破水

see styles
 hasui
    はすい
(n,vs,vi) water breaking (during pregnancy)

硯滴


砚滴

see styles
yàn dī
    yan4 di1
yen ti
small cup for adding water to an ink stone

碧水

see styles
 hekisui
    へきすい
blue water; green water; (g,p) Hekisui

碧池

see styles
bì chí
    bi4 chi2
pi ch`ih
    pi chih
bitch (loanword) (Internet slang); clear water pond

碧海

see styles
 hekikai
    へきかい
(form) blue sea; blue expanse of water; (female given name) Mimi

碾磑

see styles
 mizuusu / mizusu
    みずうす
    tengai
    てんがい
(archaism) water-powered millstone

磨汁

see styles
 togijiru
    とぎじる
    togishiru
    とぎしる
water that has been used to wash rice

礦水


矿水

see styles
kuàng shuǐ
    kuang4 shui3
k`uang shui
    kuang shui
mineral water

神水

see styles
 jinzui; shinsui; shinzui; jinsui
    じんずい; しんすい; しんずい; じんすい
(1) water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; (2) miracle-working water; (3) water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines; (female given name) Shizuku

秧鶏

see styles
 kuina
    くいな
(kana only) rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)

稀粥

see styles
xī zhōu
    xi1 zhou1
hsi chou
water gruel; thin porridge

穢水


秽水

see styles
huì shuǐ
    hui4 shui3
hui shui
dirty water; polluted water; sewage

空大

see styles
kōng dà
    kong1 da4
k`ung ta
    kung ta
 takatomo
    たかとも
(given name) Takatomo
Space, one of the five elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space); v. 五大.

空焚

see styles
 karadaki
    からだき
(noun/participle) heating a vessel without water in it; heating an empty pan, kettle, boiler, bathtub, etc.

空界

see styles
kōng jiè
    kong1 jie4
k`ung chieh
    kung chieh
 kuukai / kukai
    くうかい
(personal name) Kuukai
The realm of space, one of the six realms, earth, water, fire, wind, space, knowledge. The空界色 is the visible realm of space, the sky, beyond which is real space.

空輪


空轮

see styles
kōng lún
    kong1 lun2
k`ung lun
    kung lun
 kūrin
The wheel of space below the water and wind wheels of a world. The element space is called the wheel of space.

立つ

see styles
 tatsu
    たつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up; (v5t,vi) (2) to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); (v5t,vi) (3) to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself; (v5t,vi) (4) to leave (to do something); (v5t,vi) (5) (oft. written as 発つ) to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start; (v5t,vi) (6) to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce; (v5t,vi) (7) to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.); (v5t,vi) (8) to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known; (v5t,vi) (9) to stand (for election); to run; (v5t,vi) (10) (also written as 起つ) to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself; (v5t,vi) (11) to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed; (v5t,vi) (12) to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable; (v5t,vi) (13) to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved; (v5t,vi) (14) to start (of a season); to begin; (v5t,vi) (15) to be held (of a market); (v5t,vi) (16) to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed; (v5t,vi) (17) to be (the result of a division)

竪樋

see styles
 tatedoi
    たてどい
downpipe; drainspout; water pipe

管渠

see styles
 kankyo
    かんきょ
pipe (e.g. sewer, storm water); culvert

管路

see styles
guǎn lù
    guan3 lu4
kuan lu
 kanro
    かんろ
piping (for water, oil, etc); conduit
conduit line; pipeline

粉芡

see styles
fěn qiàn
    fen3 qian4
fen ch`ien
    fen chien
cooking starch; pasty mixture of starch and water

粼粼

see styles
lín lín
    lin2 lin2
lin lin
clear and crystalline (of water)

糖水

see styles
táng shuǐ
    tang2 shui3
t`ang shui
    tang shui
syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup)

紅芋

see styles
 beniimo; beniimo / benimo; benimo
    べにいも; ベニイモ
(1) (See 大薯) purple yam; water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; (2) (See 紫芋) purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such); (3) (kana only) (See 芋貝) Conus pauperculus (species of cone shell)

紅蓼

see styles
 benitade
    べにたで
(See 柳蓼・やなぎたで) water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper f. purpurascens)

純水

see styles
 junsui
    じゅんすい
pure water

純米

see styles
 junmai
    じゅんまい
(1) pure rice; (can act as adjective) (2) (See 純米酢) (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; (3) (abbreviation) (See 純米酒) junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)

素湯

see styles
 sayu
    さゆ
(plain) hot water; boiled water

細波

see styles
 hosonami
    ほそなみ
(archaism) ripple; (kana only) ripple (on water); wavelets; (surname) Hosonami

給湯

see styles
 kyuutou / kyuto
    きゅうとう
(n,vs,vt,vi) hot-water supply

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