湧
to well (up), spring forth, gush out; come out of nowhere; to form
Kanji 2124
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With 湧, you can talk about hot springs and cool pools. You will discover a famous group of springs at the foot of Fuji and will see how marketers associate brands and products with words for "springs." You'll also encounter a wealth of figurative expressions about things that emerge (e.g., a flood of ideas) and that come out of nowhere, whether storm clouds or enemy soldiers.
Revision history:
July 7, 2023: p. 3: Revised the caption about the Yokohama sign.
June 9, 2021:
- p. 2: Updated the Henshall etymology.
- p. 12: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Jan. 23, 2016: On p. 8, I changed the yomi of 殺戮. It should be さつりく, not さつりき.
Aug. 21, 2015: Originally published.
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