# onsen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɒnˈsɛn/ · frequency rank #62,375

## Definitions
1. A (Japanese) hot spring.
2. A Japanese-style resort hotel at a natural hot spring, offering on-site bathing.

## Etymology
From Japanese 温泉 (onsen), from Middle Chinese 溫泉 ('won dzjwen, “hot springs”), from 溫 /温 (wēn, “warm”) + 泉 (quán, “spring[s]”). Compare the modern Mandarin pronunciation 溫泉 /温泉 (wēnquán).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/onsen