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間歇泉

間歇泉

See also: 间歇泉

Chinese

to intermit; to stop in the middle of something fountain; spring
trad. (間歇泉) 間歇
simp. (间歇泉) 间歇

Noun

間歇泉

  1. (planetology, geology, volcanology) geyser

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 2
けつ
Hyōgaiji
せん
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

間歇泉 (hiragana かんけつせん, romaji kanketsusen)

  1. Rare spelling of 間欠泉.

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

間歇泉 (ganheolcheon, McCune-Reischauer: kanhŏlch'ŏn, Yale: kān.helchel) (hangeul 간헐천)

  1. Hanja form? of 간헐천, “geyser”.