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Japanese symbol for “xu”

Romaji: suitenju
xu (hexagram 5 of the I Ching: waiting)

In Japanese, xu is , read (suitenju).

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 xu (hexagram 5 of the I Ching: waiting)

Kanji and stroke order

water
on: スイ
kun: みず、みず-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
heavens, sky, imperial
on: テン
kun: あまつ、あめ、あま-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
demand, request, need
on: ジュ
14 strokes · JLPT 1

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
てんのう tennouEmperor of Japan
てんき tenkiweather
じゅよう juyoudemand; need

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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