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手水

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
みず
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

By surface analysis, (te, hand) +‎ (mizu, water).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(みず) (temizu

  1. Washwater, water used for washing one's hands.
  2. The use of water to moisten mochi when kneading it.
  3. The water used for doing so.

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 1
irregular

Shift from ()(みず) (temizu) above.[3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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手水(ちょうず) (chōzu

  1. Washwater, water used for washing one's hands.
  2. (euphemistic) The act of excretion or going to the washroom.
    1. feces or urine
      Synonym: 大小便 (daishōben)
  3. A lavatory. (toilet, bathroom, etc.)
    (ちょう)()使(つか)
    chōzu o tsukau
    to use the lavatory
    Synonym: (kawaya)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN