Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 遣り水(やりみず) in Japanese

遣り水, 遣水
Kana Reading
やりみず
Romaji
yarimizu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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