水生

すいせい

Also written 水棲

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun aquatic (life); living in the water See also: 陸生 (りくせい).

Kanji

• 水 water. Read as スイ.
• 生 life. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 蓮は、水生植物でとても大きな葉と花をつけます。
  The lotus is an aquatic plant with very large leaves and flowers.

Words containing 水生

• 水生昆虫 (すいせいこんちゅう) aquatic insect
• 水生動物 (すいせいどうぶつ) aquatic animal
• 水生植物 (すいせいしょくぶつ) aquatic plant

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists