湯汲み

ゆくみ

Also written 湯くみ

Meanings

1. Noun drawing hot water; person who draws hot water
2. employee who pours clean hot water used for rinsing in a bathhouse
3. ladle (esp. used in bathhouses)

Kanji

• 湯 hot water. Read as ゆ.
• 汲 draw (water); ladle; scoop. Read as くむ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists