Japanese symbol for “irrigate”
水を引く
みずをひく
Romaji: mizuohiku
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
In Japanese, irrigate is 水を引く, read みずをひく (mizuohiku).
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Meanings
- exp, v5k to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irrigate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水がかかる | みずがかかる mizugakakaru | to pour water on; to irrigate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “irrigate”.
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