Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pour (into).
  2. to sprinkle on (from above), to water (e.g. plants), to pour onto, to spray.
  3. to shed (tears).
  4. to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on, to devote to, to fix (one's eyes) on.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to flow into (e.g. of a river), to run into, to drain into.
  2. to fall (of rain, snow), to pour down.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
注ぐ そそぐ
 
灌ぐ そそぐ
 
潅ぐ そそぐ
 
濺ぐ そそぐ
 
漑ぐ そそぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pour, irrigate, shed (tears)
チュウ そそ.ぐ さ.す (3rd, N4)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)