noun
water trickling from rocks
Refers to clear water seeping or trickling out from between rocks, often in a natural setting. Evokes a pure, cool, and serene image.
山道で岩清水を飲んだ。
I drank water trickling from the rocks along the mountain path.
この神社のそばには岩清水が湧いている。
Near this shrine, water trickles out from the rocks.
Standard kanji spelling; 岩 (rock) + 清水 (clear water).
Variant spelling using 石 (stone) instead of 岩; less common but still used.
Compound of 岩 (iwa, 'rock') and 清水 (shimizu, 'clear water'). The reading いわしみず follows standard rendaku voicing of しみず to じみず in compounds.