Meaning

Primary

Spring

Alternative

Fountain

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

いずみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word: You're looking at a natural spring in the ground. Water is bubbling up, but then something changes. It looks a bit clogged... something is poking out. Then, all of a sudden, Mario flies out of the springs, falls in front of you and yells: "izumeeeee (いずみ), Mario!"

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 心の泉

    wellspring of the heart

    トリビアの泉

    The Fountain of Trivia (TV show)

    命の泉

    fountain of youth, fountain of health

Context Sentences

わたしたちは、泉からのわき水を飲んでいます。

We're drinking water from the spring.

その泉にはがちょうがたくさんいます。

There are a lot of geese in that spring.

わぁ!すごく綺麗。何か特別なダイエットでもしたの?それとも、若返りの泉でも見つけたとか?

Wow! You look beautiful! Did you go on a special diet? Or did you find the Fountain of Youth?

Kanji Composition