JLPT N3 · Home & bills

水道

すいどう

water supply

Stroke order of 水道

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

水 · 4 strokes 道 · 12 strokes

Memory trick

水 is flowing water, 道 is a road 辶 with a head 首: a road for water.

Parts: 水 water + 道 road

The characters in 水道

水みず — water (4 strokes)
道みち — road; way (12 strokes)

Example sentence

水道の水を飲みます。

すいどうのみずをのみます。

I drink tap water.

Words with 水

水曜日Wednesday 水water 洪水flood 降水量rainfall 鼻水runny nose 水泳swimming 海水浴sea bathing

Words with 道

道road; way 柔道judo 歩道sidewalk 片道one way 赤道equator 車道roadway 高速道路expressway 歩道橋pedestrian bridge 近道shortcut 報道news report 道路road 横断歩道pedestrian crossing 剣道kendo

More words: Home & bills

光熱費utility costs 電気代electricity bill 管理人building manager 大家landlord 住宅housing; residence 団地housing complex 一人暮らしliving alone 家庭home; household

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