楾

container for pouring water, (kokuji)

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Readings

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楾 centers on a container used for pouring water. As a kokuji created in Japan, its meaning is tied to this specific object.

楾 is a Japanese kokuji formed from 木 (tree/wood) and 泉 (spring/fountain), suggesting a wooden container associated with water or a spring.

A wooden (木) container shaped to hold water from a spring (泉): 楾 is a container for pouring water.

For はんぞう, imagine a craftsman named Hanzo who makes wooden water containers: Hanzo -> はんぞう, and his name is stamped on every 楾 he carves.