泉(いずみ)

いずみ
noun
spring, fountain, source
1. spring, fountain
A natural source of water emerging from the ground.
山(やま)の中(なか)に泉(いずみ)がある。
There's a spring in the mountains.
泉(いずみ)の水(みず)は冷(つめ)たい。
The spring water is cold.
泉(いずみ)が湧(わ)いているのを見(み)つけた。
I found a spring welling up.
2. source, wellspring
Figuratively, a source or origin of something.
知識(ちしき)の泉(いずみ)。
A fountain of knowledge.
Figurative usage
彼女(かのじょ)は創造力(そうぞうりょく)の泉(いずみ)だ。
She is a wellspring of creativity.
Figurative usage
子供(こども)の笑顔(えがお)は元気(げんき)の泉(いずみ)だと思(おも)う。
I think children's smiles are a source of energy.
Figurative usage

泉(いずみ) refers to a natural spring where water emerges from the ground. Also used figuratively to mean a source or wellspring of something (knowledge, creativity, energy, etc.).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 泉(いずみ)が湧(わ)く: a spring wells up
  • 〜の泉(いずみ): fountain/source of ~ (figurative)
  • 泉(いずみ)の水(みず): spring water

RELATED WORDS:

  • 温泉(おんせん): hot spring (Japan's famous bathing tradition)
  • 噴水(ふんすい): fountain (man-made)
  • 源泉(げんせん): source spring; original source
  • 源(みなもと): source, origin

NAME NOTE:
いずみ is a popular given name in Japan, used for both people and places (e.g., 和泉(いずみ)市(し)).

Related Words

Related: 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.4.5 16:10
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