樋ひ川がわ

noun

spring; water spring

Refers to a natural spring where water flows out of the ground. The kanji 樋川 literally suggests a 'gutter river' or 'conduit stream', evoking a spring that feeds a waterway.

• この村むらには古ふるくから樋ひ川がわがあり、今いまでも清水しみずが湧わき出でている。

  This village has had a spring since ancient times, and clear water still wells up from it.

• 樋ひ川がわの水みずは冷つめたくて、夏なつには子こどもたちが遊あそびに来くる。

  The water of the spring is cold, and children come to play there in summer.