Word details

原典

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 原典.

Dictionary

Entry

原典んてんNounFreq #42515
1

original (text)

Examples
その翻訳は原典に忠実だ。
The translation is true to the original.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

10 strokesFrequency 172JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ゲン

Kun

はら

Nanori

ばるわたわら

code, ceremony, law, rule

8 strokesFrequency 1,055JLPT N1Grade 4

On

テンデン

Kun

ふみのり

Nanori

すけつね

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