adjective

  1. stand-offish, distant, not frank, reserved.
  2. watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
水臭い みずくさい
 
 
 
水くさい みずくさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking
くさ.い にお.う シュウ (9th, N1)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)