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)

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

Synonyms

• 鹿威し (shishiodoshi)