open water pipe; conduit
Refers to an above-ground pipe or trough, often made of bamboo or wood, used to convey water, especially in traditional Japanese gardens or architecture. The reading かけい is also used.
The sound of water flowing down from the garden's open pipe is pleasant.
In old Japanese houses, they used open conduits to collect rainwater.
Standard kanji form for this architectural term.
Alternate kanji spelling; 懸 means 'hang' and 樋 means 'gutter/pipe'.
Variant with okurigana; less common than 筧 or 懸樋.
Compound of 掛け (kake, 'hanging') + 樋 (hi, 'pipe/gutter'), referring to a suspended or elevated water conduit. The kanji 筧 is a specific character for this type of bamboo pipe.