Japanese symbol for “reservoir”
貯水池
ちょすいち
Romaji: chosuichi
reservoir
In Japanese, reservoir is 貯水池, read ちょすいち (chosuichi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n reservoir
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reservoir”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 堤 | つつみ tsutsumi | reservoir; pond |
| 溜池 | ためいけ tameike | reservoir; pond |
| 人造湖 | じんぞうこ jinzouko | artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir |
| 用水池 | ようすいいけ yousuiike | reservoir |
| 浄水地 | じょうすいち jousuichi | (clean-water) reservoir |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貯金 | ちょきん chokin | putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank) |
| 貯蓄 | ちょちく chochiku | savings |
| 貯蔵 | ちょぞう chozou | storage; preservation; stocking |
| 預貯金 | よちょきん yochokin | deposits and savings; bank account |
| 貯水 | ちょすい chosui | storage of water |
| 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 |
| 電池 | でんち denchi | battery; cell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reservoir”.
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