noun

  1. fuel and water, firewood and water.
  2. gathering firewood and drawing water, kitchen work, housework.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
薪水 しんすい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fuel, firewood, kindling
たきぎ シン まき (7th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
new
シン あたら.しい あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)