Meaning

Primary

Navy Sailor

Alternatives

Sailor, Seaman

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A water soldier is a soldier that is out to sea. In other words, a navy sailor.

Reading

すいへい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

あの水兵が、船長にふるえ声で何かを話しているのを見てしまったんだ。

I happened to see the seaman saying something to the captain in a shaky voice.

かわいい水兵服と水兵ぼうが売っていたので、まごに買ってあげました。

I found a cute sailor uniform and a sailor cap, so I bought them for my grandchild.

その演劇で水兵を演じた素晴らしい俳優は、観客を大いに沸かせた。

The brilliant actor who played a navy sailor in the play really wow’d the audience.

Kanji Composition