noun
Refers to a navigable channel or fairway in a body of water, often marked by buoys or natural features.
船は澪に沿って港に入った。
The ship entered the port along the channel.
noun
The trail of disturbed water left behind a moving vessel.
船の後ろに白い澪が伸びていた。
A white wake stretched out behind the ship.
Derived from 水 (mi, 'water') + 緒 (o, 'cord, thread'), referring to a thread-like water channel. The kanji 澪 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 氵 (water) and 零 (zero/fall), possibly suggesting a path through water.