also: ちょうず
water for washing hands
Refers to water used for washing or moistening the hands, especially in ritual contexts such as at a shrine's temizuya.
I purified my hands using the water at the shrine entrance.
Before entering the tea room, wash your hands with water.
purification fountain; ablution pavilion
Standard kanji spelling for the reading てみず.
Alternate reading, often used in the context of the water basin at shrines and temples.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 水 (water). The reading ちょうず is a sound change from てみず.