水喧嘩

みずげんか

Also written 水げんか

Meanings

1. Noun dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas) See also: 水争い (みずあらそい).

Kanji

• 水 water. Read as みず.
• 喧 noisy; boisterous. Read as ケン.
• 嘩 noisy. Read as カ.

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