Kanji Detail of 湧
湧
| Level: | N1 Mid |
| Strokes: | 12 |
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The kanji 湧湧 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.
・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): わ(く) (wa(ku))
⚫︎ 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.
The kanji 湧湧 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ). The semantic component is 氵 (water radical, さんずい), indicating its connection to water or liquids. The phonetic component is 勇 (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.