みず
水
あらそ
争
　
い

noun

  1. dispute over water rights, dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
水
あらそ
争
　
い
 水争い みずあらそい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
contend, dispute, argue
ソウ　あらそ.う　いか.でか (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)