添水

Japanese

Kanji in this term
添	水
そ > そう Grade: S	みず > ず Grade: 1

添水

Etymology

/soudu/ > /soːdu/ > /soːzu/. Etymology unknown, but likely cognate with either 僧都 (sōzu) or 案山子 (sōzu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [so̞ːzɨ]

Noun

添(そう)水(ず) • (sōzu) ^{←そうづ (soudu)?}

1. 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 to scare away any crop-eating animals

Synonyms

• 鹿威(ししおど)し (shishiodoshi)

Hypernyms

• 鹿威(ししおど)し (shishiodoshi)

See also

• 水琴窟(すいきんくつ) (suikinkutsu)