Water Breathing: All 11 Forms Explained (In Order)
Deep Dive & Foreshadowing (考察・伏線)
Key Points
- Derived directly from Sun Breathing.
- The most flexible and defensive style.
- Complete list of all 11 forms including Giyu’s original ‘Dead Calm’.
- Why it is the most common style for beginners.
Analysis & Theory
A detailed breakdown of every known form in this Breathing Style.
Technique List
First Form: Water Surface Slash
壱ノ型 水面斬り
Effect: A powerful single horizontal slash.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu, Sabito
Second Form: Water Wheel
弐ノ型 水車
Effect: A 360-degree vertical spin attack.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Third Form: Flowing Dance
参ノ型 流流舞い
Effect: Moving and slashing in a winding pattern like a river.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Fourth Form: Striking Tide
肆ノ型 打ち潮
Effect: Multiple consecutive slashes like crashing waves.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought
伍ノ型 干天の慈雨
Effect: A selfless kill that grants the target a painless death. Often used on surrendering demons.
Users: Tanjiro
Sixth Form: Whirlpool
陸ノ型 ねじれ渦
Effect: Twisting the body to create a vortex. Extremely effective underwater.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust
漆ノ型 雫波紋突き
Effect: The fastest thrusting technique within the style, used to blunt an enemy’s reach.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin
捌ノ型 滝壺
Effect: A high-power vertical slam from above.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow
玖ノ型 水流飛沫
Effect: Minimizes landing time/footing for fighting on unstable ground or mid-air.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Tenth Form: Constant Flux
拾ノ型 生生流転
Effect: A dragon-shaped continuous attack that gains momentum and power with every rotation.
Users: Tanjiro, Giyu
Eleventh Form: Dead Calm
拾壱ノ型 凪
Effect: Giyu Tomioka’s original form. The user’s body becomes as still as a calm lake, nullifying any incoming attacks.
Users: Giyu Tomioka
Relevant Connections at a Glance
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