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今日の漢字
Grade 6JLPT N1

source, origin

13 strokes · frequency rank #738

On
ゲン
Kun
みなもと

Common words

  1. ざいげんsource of funds; resources; finances1
  2. しげんresources2
    • The ocean affords various kinds of resources.

    • The resources of the earth are limited.

    • We have limited resources.

  3. みなもとsource (of a river); fountainhead3
    • A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.

    • The administration cannot but look for alternative sources of revenue.

    • The river has its origin in the Japan Alps.

  4. しんげんhypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus4
  5. でんげんsource of electricity; electrical power5
    • You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.

  6. こんげんroot; source; origin; cause6
    • Money is the root of all evil.

    • God is the cause of all things.

    • The spirit of patriotism has its source in the love of the family.

  7. すいげんsource of river; fountainhead7
    • The place where a river starts is its source.

  8. げんじGenji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)8
    • Kamakura is a place noted in connection with the Genji family.

  9. げんせんsource (of a spring, etc.)9
  10. げんりゅうsource (e.g. of a river); headwaters10

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