山水

さんすい

Also written やまみず

Meanings

1. Noun mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers)
2. landscape picture See also: 山水画 (さんすいが).
3. mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
4. garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond See also: 築山 (つきやま).

Kanji

• 山 mountain. Read as サン.
• 水 water. Read as スイ.

Example sentences

• 山水は体にいいのよ。
  Mountain water is good for the health.

Words containing 山水

• 山水画 (さんすいが) landscape picture
• 枯山水 (かれさんすい) traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
• 水墨山水 (すいぼくさんすい) landscape painting in black India ink

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists