diff --git a/public/assets/water.jpg b/public/assets/water.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c63ac49
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diff --git a/src/components/game/VillageView.tsx b/src/components/game/VillageView.tsx
index 2499f5e..a05b1e2 100644
--- a/src/components/game/VillageView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/game/VillageView.tsx
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export default function VillageView() {
   const animsRef = useRef<Map<string, CatAnim>>(new Map());
   const bubblesRef = useRef<Bubble[]>([]);
   const toolImagesRef = useRef<Map<AptitudeKey, HTMLImageElement>>(new Map());
+  const waterImgRef = useRef<HTMLImageElement | null>(null);
   const hitRectsRef = useRef<
     Array<{ id: string; x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number }>
   >([]);
@@ -109,6 +110,12 @@ export default function VillageView() {
       img.src = src;
       img.onload = () => toolImagesRef.current.set(key as AptitudeKey, img);
     }
+    // 강물 텍스처 (로드 전에는 단색 폴백)
+    {
+      const img = new Image();
+      img.src = "/assets/water.jpg";
+      img.onload = () => (waterImgRef.current = img);
+    }
 
     let raf = 0;
     let last = performance.now();
@@ -188,28 +195,73 @@ export default function VillageView() {
       ctx.clearRect(0, 0, CANVAS_W, CANVAS_H);
 
       // 하늘 배경 없음(투명) — 타일부터
+      const tilePath = (i: number, j: number) => {
+        const x = isoX(i, j);
+        const y = isoY(i, j);
+        ctx.moveTo(x, y);
+        ctx.lineTo(x + TW / 2, y + TH / 2);
+        ctx.lineTo(x, y + TH);
+        ctx.lineTo(x - TW / 2, y + TH / 2);
+        ctx.closePath();
+      };
+
       for (let j = 0; j < ROWS; j++) {
         for (let i = 0; i < COLS; i++) {
-          const x = isoX(i, j);
-          const y = isoY(i, j);
+          if (isWater(i, j)) continue;
           ctx.beginPath();
-          ctx.moveTo(x, y);
-          ctx.lineTo(x + TW / 2, y + TH / 2);
-          ctx.lineTo(x, y + TH);
-          ctx.lineTo(x - TW / 2, y + TH / 2);
-          ctx.closePath();
-          if (isWater(i, j)) {
-            const shimmer = 0.85 + 0.15 * Math.sin(now / 700 + j);
-            ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(96, 165, 250, ${shimmer})`;
-          } else {
-            ctx.fillStyle = (i + j) % 2 === 0 ? "#86c66b" : "#7dbd62";
-          }
+          tilePath(i, j);
+          ctx.fillStyle = (i + j) % 2 === 0 ? "#86c66b" : "#7dbd62";
           ctx.fill();
           ctx.strokeStyle = "rgba(255,255,255,0.10)";
           ctx.stroke();
         }
       }
 
+      // 강물 — 일러스트 텍스처를 물 타일 영역에 클리핑해서 채움
+      {
+        ctx.save();
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        for (let j = 0; j < ROWS; j++)
+          for (let i = 0; i < COLS; i++) if (isWater(i, j)) tilePath(i, j);
+        ctx.clip();
+
+        const water = waterImgRef.current;
+        if (water) {
+          // 물 영역 바운딩 박스를 덮도록 cover 배치 + 흐르는 방향으로 느린 드리프트
+          const left = isoX(COLS - 1, ROWS - 1) - TW / 2;
+          const right = isoX(COLS - 1, 0) + TW / 2;
+          const top = isoY(COLS - 1, 0);
+          const bottom = isoY(COLS - 1, ROWS - 1) + TH;
+          const boxW = right - left;
+          const boxH = bottom - top;
+          const scale = Math.max(boxW / water.width, boxH / water.height) * 1.15;
+          const w = water.width * scale;
+          const h = water.height * scale;
+          // 강 줄기 방향(좌하향)으로 왕복 드리프트
+          const drift = Math.sin(now / 4000) * 14;
+          ctx.drawImage(
+            water,
+            left + (boxW - w) / 2 - drift,
+            top + (boxH - h) / 2 + drift / 2,
+            w,
+            h,
+          );
+        } else {
+          ctx.fillStyle = "#60a5fa";
+          ctx.fillRect(0, 0, CANVAS_W, CANVAS_H);
+        }
+
+        // 은은한 반짝임 오버레이
+        for (let j = 0; j < ROWS; j++) {
+          const glint = 0.05 + 0.05 * Math.sin(now / 700 + j);
+          ctx.beginPath();
+          tilePath(COLS - 1, j);
+          ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(255,255,255,${glint})`;
+          ctx.fill();
+        }
+        ctx.restore();
+      }
+
       // 그릴 것들을 y 순으로 정렬해 겹침 처리
       type Sprite = { y: number; draw: () => void };
       const sprites: Sprite[] = [];