淡水
たんすい fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
Why it means this
淡 (thin, unsalted) + 水 (water) — fresh water (contrast 海水; 淡水魚, freshwater fish).
Breakdown
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たんすい fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
淡 (thin, unsalted) + 水 (water) — fresh water (contrast 海水; 淡水魚, freshwater fish).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.