How to say "Hot spring" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Hot spring" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Hot spring" is "Onsen", written in japanese as "温泉".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '温泉 (おんせん)' refers to a natural hot spring, which is a common feature in Japan due to its volcanic activity. These hot springs are often used for bathing and are believed to have therapeutic properties. For example: Let's go to the hot spring「温泉に行きましょう」(おんせんにいきましょう). This hot spring is very relaxing「この温泉はとてもリラックスできます」(このおんせんはとてもりらっくすできます). The word is often associated with traditional Japanese inns called 'ryokan' that offer hot spring baths as part of their amenities.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "温" means "Warm" and can be read as "On", "Atata" and "Nuku". And The kanji "泉" means "Spring" and "Fountain" and can be read as "Sen" and "Izumi".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Onsen" mean in japanese?

"Onsen" means "Hot spring" .

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How to write "Hot spring" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "ぬ" is read as "nu". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu". And The hiragana "み" is read as "mi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.