山水|さんすいsansui[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers)
2. nounlandscape picture
3. nounmountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
4. noungarden which contains an artificial hill and a pond

• Synonym景色けしきNeutralEveryday, neutral word for scenery, natural or urban; the most common choice. 「山水」 covers mountain-and-water scenery and also landscape paintings and Japanese gardens.
• Synonym景観けいかんWrittenWritten word for a distinctive landscape, as in 「都市景観」. 「山水」 refers to mountain-and-water scenery or landscape painting.
• SynonymランドスケープWrittenWritten loanword: landscape design, or the horizontal orientation of photos. 「山水」 carries an East Asian, traditional flavor.
• Related景けいWrittenWritten: scenery or a scene, and a counter for scenes in a play. 「山水」 means mountain-and-water scenery or landscape painting.

For everyday scenery use 「景色」; for distinctive urban landscapes use 「景観」. Choose 「山水」 for mountain-and-water scenery or landscape painting, as in 「山水画」 and 「枯山水」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （さんすい、せんすい）山やまと川かわ。
2. （さんすい、せんすい）山水画さんすいが。
3. （さんすい、せんすい、せんずい）築山つきやまと池いけがある庭園ていえん。