JMdict: 1641810
水切り 【みずきり】
- [n,vs,vt] straining; draining
- [n] drainer; strainer; colander
- [n] cutwater (of a ship); forefoot; drip (on a building); flashing; throating; starling (of a bridge)
- [n] stone skipping; stone skimming; skipping stones; ducks and drakes
- [n,vs,vt] cutting a flower stem under water (to prolong its life)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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水 | Water | スイ | みず, みず- |
切 | Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp | セツ, サイ | き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ |