井 戸(いど)

いど

noun

well (water source)

See also: 緯度(いど) (latitude (homophone))

1. well

A deep hole dug into the ground to reach underground water. Traditional wells were common in Japan before modern plumbing.

To draw water from a well.

There is an old well in this village.

Well water is cold and delicious.

Usage: Wells are now rare in cities but still used in rural areas, and old ones are kept as historical sites.

井戸(いど)を掘(ほ)る: to dig a well
井戸(いど)水(みず): well water
井戸端(いどばた)会議(かいぎ): neighborhood gossip (lit. 'well-side conference'), from the women who once chatted while drawing water at the communal well
井(い)の中(なか)の蛙(かわず): a frog in a well, someone with a narrow view of the world

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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.10.18 21:42

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