Meaning

Primary

Spring Water

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Well up water is spring water. Kind of makes sense, right?

Reading

ゆうすい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 湧水がある

    there is spring water

    湧水が出る

    spring water comes out

    湧水が流れる

    spring water flows

Context Sentences

地下水が地表に自然に出てきたものを、湧水といいます。

Underground water that naturally comes to the surface is called a spring.

Kanji Composition