Japanese symbol for “wadi”
水無川
みずなしがわ
Romaji: mizunashigawa
dry river; wadi; arroyo
In Japanese, wadi is 水無川, read みずなしがわ (mizunashigawa).
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Meanings
- n dry river; wadi; arroyo
Written forms: 水無川、水無し川. Readings: みずなしがわ、みなしがわ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wadi”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ワディ | ワディ wadi | wadi; river bed (usu. dry); arroyo |
| 涸れ川 | かれがわ karegawa | dried-up river; wadi; dry arroyo |
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 |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 小川 | おがわ ogawa | stream; brook; creek |
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