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Kanji for Spring
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “spring”: 弾、泉. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
spring
To bounce, spring and play music.
12 strokes On reading ダン、タン (dan, tan) Kun reading ひく、ひき、はずむ (hiku, hiki, hazumu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: bullet, twang, flip, snap
Readings used for names on Nazuke: dan
spring
A spring of fresh water that never runs dry.
9 strokes On reading セン (sen) Kun reading いずみ (izumi) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: spring, fountain
Readings used for names on Nazuke: izu, sen
In Japan it appears in about 338 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 泉: Vincent 敏泉永 · Millicent 実里泉永
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