Japanese symbol for “hydrated”
含水
がんすい
Romaji: gansui
hydrated; hydrous
In Japanese, hydrated is 含水, read がんすい (gansui).
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Meanings
- adj-no hydrated; hydrous
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 含む | ふくむ fukumu | to contain; to comprise; to have |
| 含み | ふくみ fukumi | implication; hidden meaning; latitude |
| 含有 | がんゆう gan'yuu | containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.) |
| 包含 | ほうがん hougan | inclusion; comprehension; implication |
| 含蓄 | がんちく ganchiku | implication; significance; connotation |
| 含める | ふくめる fukumeru | to include (in a group or scope) |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.