Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 湧

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of "to well up," "to gush forth," or "to spring up." It describes a forceful or natural emergence, typically of a liquid like water, from a source. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that suddenly appears or arises.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): わ(く) (wa(ku))

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 温泉が湧く Translation: A hot spring wells up/springs. ⚫︎ 感情が湧き上がる Translation: Emotions surge up/well up. ⚫︎ やる気が湧く Translation: Motivation arises/wells up.

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ). The semantic component is (water radical, さんずい), indicating its connection to water or liquids. The phonetic component is (yuu), which suggests the sound of the kanji. Therefore, the character combines the element of water with a phonetic component, implying the "gushing forth" of water.

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