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湧泉 (ゆうせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

湧ゆう泉せん

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ん

Meanings

1

noun

bubbling spring; gushing spring; fountain

Refers to a natural spring where water wells up or gushes out. Can also be used for artificial fountains.

この公こう園えんには美うつくしい湧ゆう泉せんがある。
There is a beautiful bubbling spring in this park.
湧ゆう泉せんの水みずはとても冷つめたくて澄すんでいる。
The water of the gushing spring is very cold and clear.

Written forms

湧ゆう泉せんUsage88%
Standard kanji spelling; 湧 means 'to gush/spring forth' and 泉 means 'spring/fountain'.
涌ゆう泉せんUsage12%
Variant spelling using 涌, a less common character for 'gush/spring forth'.

Kanji

湧boil, ferment, seethe
泉

spring, fountain

涌boil, ferment, seethe

Similar words

泉いずみ
泉 is the common word for 'spring' or 'fountain'. 湧泉 is more specific, emphasizing the gushing or bubbling action.
噴ふん水すい
噴水 refers specifically to an artificial fountain that sprays water, while 湧泉 can be natural or artificial but emphasizes water welling up from below.

Etymology

Compound of 湧 (ゆう, 'gush, spring forth') and 泉 (せん, 'spring, fountain'). The reading ゆうせん is the on'yomi of both characters.