手水鉢

ちょうずばち

Meanings

1. Noun washbasin (i.e.: stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)) See also: 手水舎 (てみずや).

Kanji

• 手 hand
• 水 water
• 鉢 bowl. Read as ハチ.

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