水差し・水差・水指・水指し|みずさしmizusashi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
水差し水差し is the most common form among these variants and the recommended choice for beginners. Its mixed kanji-kana spelling is the form to use when writing the word.
水差水差 is less common than 水差し. It is a kanji-only alternative written form; beginners should use 水差し instead.
水指水指 is less common than 水差し and 水差. It is a kanji-only alternative written form; beginners should use 水差し instead.
水指し水指し is the least common of these forms. Its mixed kanji-kana spelling is an alternative written form; beginners should use 水差し instead.
Definitions
- nounpitcher; water jug; watering can
- nouncontainer of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)usu. not 水差し
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymピッチャーNeutralA loanword for a handled water jug, mainly the one used for pouring water at the table; it also means a baseball pitcher and feels more Western than 「水差し」.
- Synonym水さしNeutral「水さし」 is simply 「水差し」 written in kana; identical in meaning, with the emphasis on the vessel you pour water from.
- Related点水てんすいNeutralEmphasizes the act of adding water or the jug used for it; a rare word compared with 「水差し」.
Use 「水差し」 for a jug for pouring water into cups or vases, or for the tea-ceremony vessel that replenishes the kettle; for a Western-style handled pitcher at the table, say 「ピッチャー」.
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