Word Meaning 枯山水

かれさんすい karesansui

枯山水 is read as かれさんすい (karesansui) and means traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden.

Meaning

English

traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden

Reading

Kana

かれさんすい

Romaji

karesansui

Writing Variants

枯れ山水 かれさんすい karesansui

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 118585 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

枯れ木も山の賑わい

かれきもやまのにぎわい

half a loaf is better than none

山水

さんすい

garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond

水墨山水

すいぼくさんすい

landscape painting in black India ink

山容水態

さんようすいたい

scenic beauty of mountains and streams

分水山脈

ぶんすいさんみゃく

watershed

枯れ木

かれき

dead tree

枯れ葉

かれは

dead leaf

枯れる

かれる

to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

枯死

こし

withering

枯れ草

かれくさ

dry grass

枯れ枝

かれえだ

dead branch (or twig, etc.)

塩水

えんすい

salt water