Japanese symbol for “watershed”
流域
りゅういき
Romaji: ryuuiki
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed
In Japanese, watershed is 流域, read りゅういき (ryuuiki).
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 drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “watershed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分水嶺 | ぶんすいれい bunsuirei | watershed; divide |
| 境 | さかい sakai | turning point; watershed |
| 天王山 | てんのうざん tennouzan | strategic point; crucial time; watershed |
| 曲がり角 | まがりかど magarikado | turning point; watershed |
| 分水界 | ぶんすいかい bunsuikai | watershed; divide |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain; to pour; to run |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 領域 | りょういき ryouiki | territory; domain |
See also: Chinese symbol for “watershed”.
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