Kanji for 'water'

[whis4ey]

Anybody know the kanji for the word 'water' as in 'water garden'?
Thanks
Sam

[Erik]

Originally posted by whis4ey
Anybody know the kanji for the word 'water' as in 'water garden'?
Thanks
Sam

I believe it's 水

[whis4ey]

I found it
It is
http://www.btinternet.com/~fujiyamagarden/water.gif
Sam

[Oliver Twist]

Yes that's the correct kanji for cold water.
I suppose it's good for 'water garden'.
It is pronounced mizu alone or SUI in compounds.

But there is another kanji which best suits to hot water :

http://www.kanjisite.com/images/kanji/2kb/tou_yu.gif

it is pronounced yu alone or TÔ in compounds.

I think it is used for hot springs or baths or something like that...
:spray:

[kazuma]

what is a water garden anyway?

[whis4ey]

Whot?????
Ye serious????
Of course you are. I am only joking.
A water garden is a garden in which water plays a dominant, or, at least, a major role
In my own Japanese Garden there is a large pond of approximately a quarter acre. Within this there is a water fountain, and, of course, a waterfall
I also have a 'shishi odoshi' which is the famous Japanese Deer Scarer, a small bamboo waterfall, and a bamboo rill flowing into a 'tsukabai' in my Tea Garden. There is also a Tea Master's well.
All in all, although my garden is most definitely intended as a 'Japanese' garden it is also a 'water' garden
This is my waterfall
Sam
http://www.btinternet.com/~fujiyamagarden/waterfall01.JPG

[kazuma]

it's nice. how much did u pay 4 it?

[Enfour]

What a beautiful garden!! Was it hard to plan the placement of the different plants? The balance looks great!!

[whis4ey]

I built it myself guys
Sam

[whis4ey]

This photograph was taken somewhere near the middle of the job
Sam
http://www.btinternet.com/~fujiyamagarden/wbuild3.jpg

[Enfour]

Are you a landscape architect?

[whis4ey]

No Enfour ... I am just an idiot :happy:
You can read the story of how I built the whole garden here
Sam
How I Built a Japanese Garden (http://www.btinternet.com/~fujiyamagarden/Contents1.html)