Word Meaning 放水口

ほうすいこう housuikou

放水口 is read as ほうすいこう (housuikou) and means water hose outlet (for firefighting).

Meaning

English

water hose outlet (for firefighting)
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.)
freeing port (on a ship)

Reading

Kana

ほうすいこう

Romaji

housuikou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 71220 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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ほうすい

discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.)

放水管

ほうすいかん

drainpipe

放水銃

ほうすいじゅう

water cannon

水口

みずぐち

spout

放る

ほうる

to throw

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

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(doing) as one pleases

放火

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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

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noninterference

放す

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