添水
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 添 | 水 |
Etymology
/soudu/ > /soːdu/ > /soːzu/. Etymology unknown, but likely cognate with either sōzu (“id”) or sōzu (“id”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: [soːzu]
Noun
添水 (hiragana そうず, romaji sōzu, historical hiragana そうづ)
- a traditional device found in Japanese gardens; composed of a bamboo tube that when filled with water revolves to empty and makes a clanking sound
Synonyms
- 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)