also: くて
Refers to a low-lying area where water saturates the ground, often with characteristic vegetation. The word is not common in everyday conversation; more frequent terms include 湿地 (しっち) or 沼地 (ぬまち).
Small wetlands are scattered throughout this area.
Wetlands are habitats for diverse plants and animals.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 湫 is a rare character meaning 'wetland' or 'marsh', and the reading くで may be of native Japanese origin.