What does kanji 樋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 樋 is conduit.

How is kanji 樋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 樋 are とい, ひ; the onyomi readings are トウ.

What words use kanji 樋?

Example words that use kanji 樋 include 樋, 樋川, 樋殿, 樋嘴.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

樋

Meaning

Kanji 樋

conduit

conduit, downspout, gutter, water pipe

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: といひ
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: てととよとわ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1814
Strokes: 14
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 通 • 蓪 • 𨫤 • 嗵 • 熥

Related vocabulary

Showing 12 common entries

Showing 12 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

樋

とい

coulisse (of a sword blade)

樋川

ひがわ

(water) spring

樋殿

ひどの

toilet

樋嘴

ひはし

gargoyle

雨樋

あまどい

drainspout

軒樋

のきどい

rain gutter

呼び樋

よびどい

elbow

鎖樋

くさりとい

rain chain (hanging from a gutter and functioning as downspout, often made of ornamental cups)

縦樋

たてどい

downpipe

伏せ樋

ふせどい

covered drain

木樋

もくひ

wooden water pipe

筧

かけひ

open water pipe

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この家の樋は古くて、雨が降るとすぐに詰まる。

The downspout in this house is old, and it quickly clogs when it rains.

樋の掃除をしなければならない。

I need to clean the gutter.

樋が壊れて、水があふれてしまった。

The conduit is broken, and the water overflowed.

新しい樋を取り付ける必要がある。

I need to install a new downspout.

樋に葉っぱが詰まっている。

The gutter is clogged with leaves.

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