Japanese symbol for “waterside”
水際
みずぎわ
Romaji: mizugiwa
water's edge; waterside; shore
In Japanese, waterside is 水際, read みずぎわ (mizugiwa).
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Meanings
- n water's edge; waterside; shore
- n before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
Written forms: 水際、水ぎわ. Readings: みずぎわ、すいさい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “waterside”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水辺 | みずべ mizube | water's edge; waterside; shore |
| 水上 | すいじょう suijou | waterside; water's edge |
| 汀 | みぎわ migiwa | water's edge; shore; waterside |
| 渚畔 | しょはん shohan | shore; waterside |
| 水頭 | すいとう suitou | waterside; water's edge |
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 |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 国際 | こくさい kokusai | international |
See also: Chinese symbol for “waterside”.
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.