Mnemonic
A brilliant white glow radiates from a crack in the earth. You kneel closer and suddenly water rushes up through the gap—a hidden natural fountain! The water gleams white as it catches the sun, pooling cold around your knees.
Additional thoughts
Picture the kanji as white on top, water on the bottom—white purity sitting above water that wells upward. A spring's water is famously clear and white-bright in sunlight.Quick recall
A white glow in the earth cracks open, and water surges up as a natural fountain.Details
The keyword for 泉 is fountain. This kanji refers to a natural spring—a place where water wells up from the ground. It evokes the image of pure water bubbling forth from the earth. The character captures the idea of water emerging naturally from below the surface.
- On'yomi
- せん
- Kun'yomi
- いずみ