Japanese Kanji

sen

spring · fountain

Grade 6 · JLPT N2 · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONセンsen
  • KUNいずみizumi

Meaning

Spring, fountain.

Stroke order for 泉

泉 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 9 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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