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Kanji 源

13 strokes

Meaning

source, origin

On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
みなもと
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#738 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13

Words with 源

  • 資源

    しげん

    resources

    N3
  • 起源

    きげん

    origin, beginning, rise

    N3
  • 源

    みなもと

    source, origin

    N1
  • 語源

    ごげん

    word root, word derivation, etymology

    N1
  • 財源

    ざいげん

    source of funds, resources, finances

    N1
  • 電源

    でんげん

    source of electricity, power (e.g., button on TV)

    N1
  • 水源

    すいげん

    source of river

    N1

Example sentences

  • 金きんは諸悪しょあくの根源こんげん。

    Money is the root of all evil.

  • その国くには鉱物こうぶつ資源しげんに恵めぐまれている。

    That country is rich in mineral resources.

  • オリンピックの起源きげんは?

    What are the origins of the Olympics?

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

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