valley spring; spring gushing from a valley
Refers to a natural spring emerging from a valley or mountain ravine. A somewhat literary or descriptive term.
The water of the valley spring deep in the mountains was cold and clear.
Standard kanji spelling; 渓 means 'valley' and 泉 means 'spring'.
Variant using 谿, an older or less common character for 'valley'.
Compound of 渓 (valley) and 泉 (spring). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.