bubbling spring; gushing spring; fountain
Refers to a natural spring where water wells up or gushes out. Can also be used for artificial fountains.
There is a beautiful bubbling spring in this park.
The water of the gushing spring is very cold and clear.
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.
Standard kanji spelling; 湧 means 'to gush/spring forth' and 泉 means 'spring/fountain'.
Variant spelling using 涌, a less common character for 'gush/spring forth'.
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.