Word details

起源

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

Dictionary

Entry

起源起原げんNounFreq #18451
1

origin; beginning; source

Examples
この民族の起源は神秘につつまれている。
The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rouse, wake up, get up

10 strokesFrequency 374JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

お.きるお.こるお.こすおこ.すた.つ

source, origin

13 strokesFrequency 738JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゲン

Kun

みなもと

Nanori

はらみなもと

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

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