水気

• Reading: みずけ
• Romaji: mizuke
• Kanji breakdown: 水 (mizu) — water; 気 (ke) — spirit, quality, air
• Pronunciation: /mi.zɯ.ke/

Meaning

Water content; moisture; dampness; juiciness in food.

A noun describing the amount of water or moisture present in something. Very common in cooking instructions (水気を切る — to drain/remove moisture) and food descriptions. Also used to describe dampness in materials, soil, or skin. Can be read as みずけ or すいき, but みずけ is the everyday reading.

Examples

1. 野菜の水気をしっかり切ってからサラダにする。 Drain the moisture from the vegetables thoroughly before making a salad.
2. この果物は水気が多くてとても美味しい。 This fruit is very juicy and delicious.
3. 洗った食器の水気をふきんで拭き取った。 I wiped the moisture off the washed dishes with a kitchen cloth.

Usage Guide

Context: cooking, food, cleaning, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From native Japanese 水 (mizu, water) + 気 (ke, quality/air/feeling). Literally 'water quality' or 'water essence,' describing the degree to which something contains or retains water.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal