心しん字じ池いけ

noun

heart-shaped pond (in traditional Japanese gardens)

A pond whose shape resembles the kanji 心 (heart). This is a specific design element in traditional Japanese gardens, not a general term for any heart-shaped pond.

• この庭てい園えんの心しん字じ池いけは、心こころの字じをかたどった形かたちをしている。

  The heart-shaped pond in this garden is shaped like the character 心.