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): [so̞ːzɨᵝ]
Noun
添水 (hiragana そうず, rōmaji 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 to scare away any crop-eating animals
Hypernyms
- 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)
Synonyms
- 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)
See also
- 水琴窟 (suikinkutsu)