noun
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.
庭の筧から水が流れ落ちる音が心地よい。
The sound of water flowing down from the garden's open pipe is pleasant.
古い日本家屋では、筧を使って雨水をためていた。
In old Japanese houses, they used open conduits to collect rainwater.
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.