Kanji

What does the kanji 泉 mean?

泉 means spring, fountain. On'yomi セン. Kun'yomi いずみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiいずみ
Strokes9
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi センKun'yomi いずみ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

spring, fountain

Memory hook

Water (水) running white (白) and clear out of the ground — SPRING, FOUNTAIN.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 泉いずみspring, fountain (of water)
  • 温泉おんせんhot spring, onsen

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.