Explore 泉 in words for water and sources, both literal and figurative.
The idea
泉 has 9 strokes; use the linked diagram for their order. On its own 泉 is いずみ; in 温泉 and 源泉 it is せん. Learn each reading with the whole word.
Examples
- 森の中に小さな泉があります。There is a small spring in the forest.
- 泉から水が湧いています。Water is welling up from the spring.
- 週末に温泉へ行きました。I went to a hot spring over the weekend.
- 公園の噴水の前で待ちます。I will wait in front of the fountain in the park.
- この町には豊かな水源があります。This town has abundant water sources.
- その物語は彼女の想像力の源泉です。That story is a source of her imagination.
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Watch out
A natural spring is 泉, while 春 means the season spring. 噴水 means a fountain and contains 水, not 泉.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 泉 in hiragana.
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いずみ
泉 is いずみ: a natural spring. The forest example puts it in a place.
Write the reading of 温泉 in hiragana.
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おんせん
温泉 is おんせん, a hot spring. Learn the compound as a whole.
Choose the missing kanji: 噴＿（ふんすい）［水／泉］.
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水
水 completes 噴水（ふんすい）, a fountain. 泉 does not complete this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 泉 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 温泉 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 噴＿（ふんすい）［水／泉］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 泉 following the diagram. Cover the examples, read 泉 and 温泉, then make a sentence with one.