noun
Archaic term for the eye of a needle. In modern Japanese, めど (also written 針孔) is the standard word. This reading みず is rarely encountered outside historical or poetic contexts.
See also: 針孔 (めど)
古い文献では、針の穴を「みず」と読むことがある。
In old texts, the eye of a needle is sometimes read as みず.
The modern standard word for 'eye of a needle', using the same kanji but the common reading めど.
The reading みず for 針孔 is archaic and its derivation is uncertain. It may be related to an older Japanese word for 'hole' or 'eye', but the exact origin is unclear.