noun
Water that naturally flows out of the ground; often used for drinking water or natural springs.
この山の湧き水はとても冷たくておいしい。
The spring water from this mountain is very cold and delicious.
村人は湧き水を生活用水として使っている。
The villagers use spring water for their daily needs.
Rarely used kanji form; 涌 is a variant of 湧.
Compound of 湧き (waki, the continuative form of 湧く 'to spring forth') + 水 (mizu 'water').