noun

  1. buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
水琴窟 すいきんくつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
harp, koto
キン こと ゴン (9th, N1)
two pieces of jade joined together
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
cavern
クツ コツ いわや (11th)
hole, aperture, slit
あな ケツ けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
yield, bend, flinch
クツ くっ かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)