汲み取り

くみとり

Also written くみ取り, 酌み取り

Meanings

1. Noun dipping up (night soil); scooping up
2. understanding; grasping; surmising

Kanji

• 汲 draw (water); ladle; scoop. Read as くむ.
• 取 take. Read as とり.

Words containing 汲み取り

• 汲み取り式便所 (くみとりしきべんじょ) toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
• 汲み取り口 (くみとりぐち) hole for pumping out a cesspool
• 汲み取り屋 (くみとりや) person who gathers night soil

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists