spring, fountain, water source
On'yomi (音読み)
- セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いずみ
About this kanji
The kanji 泉 means "spring" or "fountain," referring to a natural source of water. It is commonly used as a noun. For instance, the compound 泉水 (せんすい) means "spring water," which is fresh water coming from a natural spring. Another common compound is 温泉 (おんせん), meaning "hot spring," popular for relaxation and bathing in Japan. Additionally, 泉脈 (せんみゃく) translates to "spring line," indicating the line or area where water emerges. A usage note is that while 泉 typically refers to pure water sources, in some contexts, it can evoke images of beauty and tranquility in nature.
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Example sentences
公園に美しい泉がある。
There is a beautiful spring in the park.
Meanings across languages
- English
- spring, fountain, water source
- Tiếng Việt
- suối, nguồn nước
- 日本語
- 泉, 湧き水
- 한국어
- 샘물, 분수, 물 공급
- 中文
- 泉水, 喷泉, 水源
- id
- mata air, sumber air
- th
- แหล่งน้ำ, น้ำพุ, ที่มาของน้ำ
- es
- fuente, manantial, sistema hídrico
- fr
- source, fontaine, approvisionnement en eau
- de
- Quelle, Brunnen, Wasserversorgung
- pt
- fonte, fonte de água
Common compounds
- 泉水せんすいspring water
- 温泉おんせんhot spring
- 泉脈せんみゃくspring line, water vein
- 泉州せんしゅうsenshu region (part of Osaka)
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