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How to say 'Flood' in Japanese | 洪水

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The Japanese word for Flood is 'Kouzui', written as 洪水 in Japanese.'Flood' in hiragana is こうずい.

    word

    洪水

    Meaning

    Flood

    Reading

    こうずい

    kouzui

    Kanji

    洪Flood, Vast 水Water

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '洪水 (こうずい)' means 'flood'. It refers to an overflow of water that submerges land, often caused by heavy rainfall, overflowing rivers, or other natural phenomena. This word is commonly used in weather reports, disaster warnings, and discussions about natural events. For example: The flood caused significant damage「洪水は大きな被害をもたらした」(こうずいはおおきなひがいをもたらした). The river overflowed and caused a flood「川が氾濫して洪水が起きた」(かわがはんらんしてこうずいがおきた). Note that '洪水' can also be used metaphorically to describe an overwhelming amount of something, such as information or emotions, though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    3813

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 洪水

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    洪

    Meaning

    Flood, Vast

  • kanji

    水

    Meaning

    Water

Words Related to 洪水 Through the Kanji 水

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 水 as well.

  • word

    水曜日

    Meaning

    Wednesday

  • word

    水

    Meaning

    Water

  • word

    水泳

    Meaning

    Swimming

  • word

    大水

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    水中

    Meaning

    Underwater

  • word

    下水

    Meaning

    Sewage

  • word

    水力

    Meaning

    Waterpower

  • word

    水田

    Meaning

    Paddy

  • word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    水準

    Meaning

    Level

  • word

    水族館

    Meaning

    Aquarium

  • word

    水平

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Level

  • word

    水平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

  • word

    水害

    Meaning

    Flood

  • word

    水洗

    Meaning

    Flushing

  • word

    水素

    Meaning

    Hydrogen

  • word

    海水浴

    Meaning

    Sea bathing

  • word

    香水

    Meaning

    Perfume

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    水分

    Meaning

    Moisture

  • word

    飲み水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    水着

    Meaning

    Swimsuit

  • word

    水色

    Meaning

    Lightblue

  • word

    断水

    Meaning

    Water cut off

  • word

    海水

    Meaning

    Seawater

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    噴水

    Meaning

    Fountain

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What does 'Kouzui' (洪水) mean?

'Kouzui' means 'Flood' .

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