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湯
On'yomi
トウ
TOU
Kun'yomi
ゆ
yu
hot water · bath · hot spring
nature
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Strokes12
Frequency#1356
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
湯=
氵昜
water + 昜
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Hot water.
Symbolism
Hot spring, boiling water, public bath. Represents hot water.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Flow of water
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
金城湯池
きんじょうとうち
an impregnable fortress; an unassailable territory; an impregnable fortress
盟神探湯
めいしんたんとう
trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded); trial by hot water
Proverbs & Idioms
湯水のごとく使う
ゆみずのごとくつかう
Spend like water
Use resources extravagantly without care