Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 清水, 紫水, 施水, 寒水, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SHEE-MEE-ZUU [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 清 (shi) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 施 (shi) meaning "grant, bestow" or 寒 (shi) meaning "cold" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.