noun
stagnant pool; backwater
Refers to a still, deep area in a river where water collects and flows slowly. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
川の淀に魚が集まっていた。
Fish were gathering in the stagnant pool of the river.
淵 is a deep pool or abyss, often with a sense of depth and danger, while 淀 emphasizes stagnation and slow flow.
The kanji 淀 and 澱 both convey the idea of sediment settling and water stagnating. The reading よど is native Japanese, and the exact derivation is uncertain.