also: すいびん
water vessel; water bottle; water jar
In Buddhist contexts, a portable vessel used by monks for drinking or washing; can also refer to a general water container in traditional settings.
The monk drank water from his water vessel.
This water bottle was used during alms rounds.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 水 (water) and 瓶 (bottle, jar). The reading すいびょう uses the on'yomi of both characters; すいびん is a variant reading of 瓶.