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On'yomi
トウ
TOU
Kun'yomi
yu

hot water · bath · hot spring

nature

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Strokes12
Frequency#1356
Radicalwater(4)

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

=

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