How to say 'Flood' in Japanese | 水害

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The Japanese word for Flood is 'Suigai', written as 水害 in Japanese.'Flood' in hiragana is すいがい.

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水害

Meaning

Flood

Reading

すいがい

suigai

Kanji

水Water 害Harm

Explanation

The Japanese noun '水害 (すいがい)' refers to 'flood' or 'flood damage'. It is used to describe the damage or disaster caused by excessive water, typically due to heavy rainfall, overflowing rivers, or other water-related events. This term is often used in news reports, weather forecasts, and discussions about natural disasters. For example: The town suffered from a flood「その町は水害にあった」(そのまちはすいがいにあった). Flood damage was severe this year「今年の水害はひどかった」(ことしのすいがいはひどかった). The term emphasizes the destructive impact of water, rather than the water itself.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3745

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 水害

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

水

Meaning

Water

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

Words Related to 水害 Through the Kanji 水

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 水 as well.

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水曜日

Meaning

Wednesday

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水

Meaning

Water

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水泳

Meaning

Swimming

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大水

Meaning

Flood

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水中

Meaning

Underwater

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下水

Meaning

Sewage

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水力

Meaning

Waterpower

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水田

Meaning

Paddy

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飲料水

Meaning

Drinking water

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水準

Meaning

Level

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水族館

Meaning

Aquarium

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水平

Meaning

Horizontal, Level

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水平線

Meaning

Horizon

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洪水

Meaning

Flood

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水洗

Meaning

Flushing

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水素

Meaning

Hydrogen

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海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

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香水

Meaning

Perfume

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水道

Meaning

Waterworks

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水分

Meaning

Moisture

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飲み水

Meaning

Drinking water

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水着

Meaning

Swimsuit

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水色

Meaning

Lightblue

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断水

Meaning

Water cut off

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海水

Meaning

Seawater

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水面

Meaning

Water surface

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噴水

Meaning

Fountain

Words Related to 水害 Through the Kanji 害

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 害 as well.

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障害

Meaning

Disability, Obstacle

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被害

Meaning

Damage

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損害

Meaning

Loss, Damage

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害

Meaning

Harm

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災害

Meaning

Disaster

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侵害

Meaning

Violation, Infringement

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利害

Meaning

Interests, Gains

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殺害

Meaning

Killing

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有害

Meaning

Harmful

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無害

Meaning

Harmless

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妨害

Meaning

Obstruction

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'Suigai' means 'Flood' .

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