泉 — “spring (of water)” in Japanese

Grade 6せん, いずみ

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“spring (of water)” in Japanese is 泉, read sen, izumi (せん, いずみ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 温泉 (hot spring).

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What does 泉 mean?

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Kanji	泉
Meaning	spring (of water)
Readings	せん, いずみ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	温泉 (hot spring)

How to read 泉

泉 is read sen (せん) or izumi (いずみ) depending on the word.

Words with 泉

温泉
源泉

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Updated: 2026-08-28