Word Meaning 水道

すいどう suidou

水道 is read as すいどう (suidou) and means channel.

Meaning

English

  1. channel
  2. strait
  3. water course
  4. waterway
  5. water supply
  6. water service
  7. waterworks
  8. tap water

Reading

Kana

すいどう

Romaji

suidou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 3784 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

水道水

すいどうすい

tap water

下水道

げすいどう

sewer

米国水道協会

べいこくすいどうきょうかい

American Water Works Association

日本下水道事業団

にほんげすいどうじぎょうだん

Japan Sewage Works Agency

水族館

すいぞくかん

aquarium

水鳥

みずどり

waterfowl

水牛

すいぎゅう

water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

水田

すいでん

(water-filled) paddy field

水分

すいぶん

water

水力

すいりょく

hydraulic power

水着

みずぎ

bathing suit

水曜

すいよう

Wednesday

Example Sentences

10

There is no running water.

Tap water is dangerous.

The water of the water supply is dangerous.

The water pipe burst.

The water has been cut off.

Tom turned off the water.

The water was cut off yesterday.

The water pipes froze and then burst.

You'd better not drink the tap water.

Please do a water meter reading.