Definition of 遣り水 (やりみず)

みず

遣り水

やりみず

yarimizu

noun
1.
stream (in a Japanese garden), narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa)
See also:寝殿造り
2.
watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
Other readings:
遣水【やりみず】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
water