みず
水
ま
増
　
し

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. dilution, watering down.
  2. inflation (of budget, claim, etc.), padding.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
水
ま
増
　
し
 水増し みずまし ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
increase, add, augment
ふ.える　ゾウ　ま.す (5th, N3)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)