Word details

字源

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

Dictionary

Entry

字源げんNounFreq #268341
1

origin of a character

2

composition of a Chinese character

3

Chinese character from which a kana character is derived

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

character, letter, word, section of village

6 strokesFrequency 485JLPT N3Grade 1

On

Kun

あざあざな-な

source, origin

13 strokesFrequency 738JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゲン

Kun

みなもと

Nanori

はらみなもと

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