たん
淡
すい
水

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. fresh water (i.e. not salt water).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たん
淡
すい
水
 淡水 たんすい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thin, faint, pale
あわ.い　タン (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお　エン　ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)