Word Meaning 放水

ほうすい housui

放水 is read as ほうすい (housui) and means discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.).

Meaning

English

discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.)
drainage
spraying water (on)
hosing

Reading

Kana

ほうすい

Romaji

housui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 14057 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

放水管

ほうすいかん

drainpipe

放水銃

ほうすいじゅう

water cannon

放る

ほる

to throw

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

ほうだい

(doing) as one pleases

放火

ほうか

arson

放置

ほうち

leaving as is

放つ

はなつ

to send out (a person to carry out a duty)

放任

ほうにん

noninterference

放す

はなす

to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

放出

ほうしゅつ

release

放映

ほうえい

televising