Nihoner

“Stream” in Japanese

Short answer
遣り水 yarimizu やりみず

Stream in Japanese is “遣り水” (yarimizu). Full meaning: stream (in a Japanese garden), narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian-period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.).

Other ways to say “Stream” in Japanese

河流 karyuu stream ストリーム sutoriimu stream (of liquid, air, etc.); stream 小川 kogawa stream, brook, creek kawa river, stream; River, the ... river 流れ nagare flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process 河水 kasui river water, stream ガワ gawa river, stream; River, the ... river がわ gawa river, stream; River, the ... river カワ kawa river, stream; River, the ... river ながれ nagare flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process ナガレ nagare flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process

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