さんずい

さんずい is one of the most common kanji radicals. The name comes from 三(さん) (three) + 水(すい) (water), describing its three-stroke shape derived from 水(みず).

Types

Kanji with this radical:

• 海(うみ) (sea), 池(いけ) (pond), 湖(みずうみ) (lake)
• 泳(およ)ぐ (to swim), 洗(あら)う (to wash)
• 波(なみ) (wave), 汗(あせ) (sweat), 涙(なみだ) (tears)
• 温(あたた)かい (warm), 深(ふか)い (deep)

Usage

Knowing radicals helps with kanji dictionary lookup and guessing meanings. Most kanji with さんずい relate to water, liquids, or fluidity.

Related words

• 部首(ぶしゅ): radical (general term)
• にんべん: person radical
• きへん: tree radical
• てへん: hand radical
• ごんべん: speech radical