みず

noun

  1. place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
手水舎 てみずや
ちょうずや
手水舎
手水舎 ちょうずや

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
cottage, inn, hut
シャ セキ やど.る (5th, N1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)