Word details

間欠泉

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 間欠泉.

Dictionary

Entry

間欠泉間歇泉かんけつせんNounFreq #51557
1

geyser

Examples
間欠泉は2時間毎に湯を噴出する。
The geyser sends up a column of hot water every two hours.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

間

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだまあい

Nanori

ちかははざはし
欠

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケツケン

Kun

か.けるか.く
泉

spring, fountain

9 strokesFrequency 1,086JLPT N2Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

いずみ

Nanori

いずずいずみぜいぜんの
歇

exhausted, out of

13 strokes

On

ケツカイカツ

Kun

や.める

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