Word details

源

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

Dictionary

Entry

源げんSuffixFreq #16306
1

source; origin

Examples
良い新聞記者は、どんなニュース源からも、つまり、出所不明型のニュース源からも、学びとれるものはなんでも利用する。
A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

源

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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