Meaning

Primary

Submersion

Alternative

Flood

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Immersed in water. That sounds like submersion. Possibly like a flood, even.

Reading

しんすい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

気温が上がるのは素晴らしいことだけど、私達は雪解け水による浸水を心配しています。

It’s great that the temperature is rising, but we’re worried about a flood from the melting snow.

Kanji Composition