泉
泉·spring, fountain, source
- On-yomi
- セン
- Kun-yomi
- いずみ
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温泉 | おんせん | hot spring |
| 泉 | いずみ | spring, fountain |
| 源泉 | げんせん | source, wellspring |
| 温泉地 | おんせんち | hot spring resort area |
Example sentences
冬休みに家族で温泉へ行きました。
ふゆやすみにかぞくでおんせんへいきました。
I went to a hot spring with my family over winter break.
森の中に小さな泉があった。
もりのなかにちいさないずみがあった。
There was a small spring in the forest.
この温泉地は秋が一番きれいです。
このおんせんちはあきがいちばんきれいです。
This hot spring area is most beautiful in autumn.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 泉線線 (line) contains 泉 on its right side, with the thread radical 糸 added.
- 泉皐Compare the top: 泉 is 白 (white) over 水 (water) — white water welling up.
Common mistakes
- Reading 泉 as *せん on its own — alone it is いずみ; セン appears in compounds like 温泉
- Confusing 源泉 (the source) with 温泉 (a hot spring)
Memory aid
Picture it
White (白) above water (水): clear water bubbling up pale out of the rock.
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