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Japanese symbol for “wadi”

Romaji: mizunashigawa
dry river; wadi; arroyo

In Japanese, wadi is , read (mizunashigawa).

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

  1. n dry river; wadi; arroyo

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

water
on: スイ
kun: みず、みず-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
nothingness, none, ain't
on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い
12 strokes · JLPT 2
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
on: セン
kun: かわ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “wadi”

WordReadingMeaning
ワディ wadiwadi; river bed (usu. dry); arroyo
かれがわ karegawadried-up river; wadi; dry arroyo

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
すいじゅん suijunlevel; standard
すいどう suidouwater supply; water service; waterworks
すいそ suisohydrogen (H)
すいぶん suibunwater; liquid; fluid
すいえい suieiswimming
むりょう muryoufree (of charge); gratuitous
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
おがわ ogawastream; brook; creek

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.

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