Japanese symbol for “watercolours”
水彩絵の具
すいさいえのぐ
Romaji: suisaienogu
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
In Japanese, watercolours is 水彩絵の具, read すいさいえのぐ (suisaienogu).
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Meanings
- exp, n watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint (art)
Written forms: 水彩絵の具、水彩絵具. Readings: すいさいえのぐ.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
| 多彩 | たさい tasai | colourful; colorful; multicoloured |
| 絵画 | かいが kaiga | painting; picture |
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
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