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泉
fountain, spring
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Readings
- On’yomi
- セン
- Kun’yomi
- いずみ
Example words
温泉
おんせん
hot spring
別府温泉
べっぷおんせん
Beppu Onsen (hot spring area)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
White (白) on top of water (水) — clear water bubbling up: a spring.
Components
Remember "fountain" (泉) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
温泉 (おんせん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 温泉 (おんせん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: いずみ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: セン — common in compound words (熟語).