noun
mist over water; spray
Refers to the mist, spray, or haze that rises from a body of water, such as a waterfall, river, or lake. Often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
滝の水煙が虹を作っていた。
The spray from the waterfall was creating a rainbow.
朝の湖面から立ちのぼる水煙が
The mist rising from the lake surface in the morning is beautiful.
noun
suien; pagoda finial ornament
Only with reading すいえん
Architectural term for a decorative element on a pagoda finial, consisting of four metal plates joined at right angles. Restricted to the reading すいえん.
五重塔の相輪には水煙が取り付けられている。
A suien is attached to the finial of the five-story pagoda.