Meaning

Primary

Salt Water

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Water with salt in it is salt water. Best not to drink 塩水.

Reading

しおみず
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
えんすい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings. You know 's from the kanji and you know 's from the vocab word . Combine them together and you have しおみず.

Context

Context Sentences

私は毎日塩水を飲んでいます。

I drink salt water every day.

ブロッコリーは、塩水に5分つけておきます。

Let broccoli soak in salted water for five minutes.

海水は塩水なのでキズにしみます。

Sea water stings on wounds because it's salty.

Kanji Composition