also: れんち
noun
lotus pond
A pond where lotus plants grow, often found in gardens or temple grounds.
庭の蓮池に美しい花が咲いている。
Beautiful flowers are blooming in the lotus pond in the garden.
Compound of 蓮 (hasu, 'lotus') and 池 (ike, 'pond'). The reading れんち uses the on'yomi of both characters.