trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
Refers to a channel or conduit for water, such as a roof gutter, a wooden trough, or a pipe. Common in construction and everyday contexts.
They installed a gutter at the edge of the roof.
coulisse (of a sword blade)
Only with reading ひ
Rare, specialized term for the groove or channel on a sword blade. Restricted to the reading ひ.
The gutter got clogged with fallen leaves.
In old houses, they used wooden troughs to collect water.
In the world of swords, the hi (groove) serves to lighten the blade while maintaining strength.
We installed a new gutter on the roof.
When it rains, water overflows from the gutter.
パイプ is the general modern word for a pipe (often metal or plastic), while 樋 traditionally implies an open trough or gutter, especially for rainwater.
book; volume; script · this; present; current; in question · main; head; principal · real; genuine; regular; proper · counter for long cylindrical objects; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading とい.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not essential.
The kanji 樋 is composed of 木 (tree/wood) and 通 (pass through), suggesting a wooden channel for water. The reading とい is native Japanese, while ひ is a rare alternative reading used in specialized contexts.