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Meaning of 疎水(そすい) in Japanese

疎水, 疏水
Kana Reading
そすい
Romaji
sosui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    canal; drainage
  • Parts of speech
    noun or verb acting prenominally
    Meaning
    hydrophobic


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse

On'Yomi: ソ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: うと.い, うと.む, まば.ら

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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12 strokes

pass through, note, commentary, estrangement, sparseness, neglect

On'Yomi: ソ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, うと.い, うと.む, とお.る, とお.す, まばら

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