さんずい

さんずい
noun
water radical (氵)
1. water radical (氵)
The three-stroke radical (氵) derived from 水, used in kanji related to water or liquids.
「海(うみ)」の部首(ぶしゅ)は「さんずい」です。
The radical of 「海」 is "sanzui."
さんずいの漢字(かんじ)は水(みず)に関係(かんけい)がある。
Kanji with the sanzui radical are related to water.
さんずいで調(しら)べる。
To look it up by the sanzui radical.

さんずい (氵) is the three-stroke water radical, derived from 水(みず).

KANJI EXAMPLES:

  • 海(うみ) (sea)
  • 池(いけ) (pond)
  • 泳(およ)ぐ (to swim)
  • 洗(あら)う (to wash)
  • 湖(みずうみ) (lake)
  • 波(なみ) (wave)
  • 汗(あせ) (sweat)

RADICAL NAME ORIGIN:
三 (three) + 水 (water) = さんずい, referring to the three strokes.

Most kanji with さんずい relate to water, liquids, or fluidity.

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