水気

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
水	気
すい Grade: 1	き Grade: 1
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
水氣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɨikʲi]

Noun

水(すい)気(き) • (suiki) 

1. moisture; vapour (UK), vapor (US)
2. dropsy, edema

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
水	気
みず Grade: 1	け Grade: 1
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
水氣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲizɨke̞]

Noun

水(みず)気(け) • (mizuke) 

1. water; moisture; juice

   ヨーグルトや豆腐(とうふ)の水気(みずけ)を切(き)る

   yōguruto ya tōfu no mizuke o kiru

   drain the water off the yogurt or tofu

   煎餅(せんべい)は水気(みずけ)が多(おお)すぎるとポリッとしない。

   Senbei wa mizuke ga ōsugiru to pori' to shinai.

   Sembei (rice crackers) don't crunch if they have too much moisture in them.