also: とすいぐち
spout; water outlet
Refers to a spout or outlet from which water is discharged, such as on a fountain, faucet, or appliance.
Water is gushing out from the fountain's spout.
The water outlet of this washing machine tends to get clogged.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading とすいこう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 吐 (to, 'discharge') + 水 (sui, 'water') + 口 (kō/ guchi, 'mouth/opening'). The reading とすいこう uses on'yomi for all characters, while とすいぐち mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.