Mnemonic
A violent storm pounds the mountainside. You summon all your courage and drive a staff into the rock face. The stone splits and water begins to gush out in a mighty torrent! Only someone with enough courage to challenge the storm could unleash such a powerful spring.
Additional thoughts
Picture Moses-like imagery: a fearless figure standing in howling winds, striking stone, and being rewarded with surging water. Storm provides the pressure, courage provides the will, and gush is the explosive result.Quick recall
During a raging storm, your courage to strike the rock makes water gush forth.Details
The keyword for 湧 is gush. This kanji refers to water springing up or surging forth from the ground, as in a natural spring or fountain bubbling up with force. It conveys the image of something welling up abundantly and energetically, whether literally describing water or figuratively describing emotions, ideas, or energy that rise up powerfully from within.
- On'yomi
- ゆう、よう、ゆ
- Kun'yomi
- わ.く