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源

源 — source, origin

On
ゲン
Kun
みなもと
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 源

  • 財源ざいげんsource of funds; resources; financesCommon
  • 資源しげんresourcesCommon

    海は各種の資源を与えてくれる。
    The ocean affords various kinds of resources.

  • 源みなもとsource (of a river); fountainheadCommon
  • 震源しんげんhypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focusCommon
  • 電源でんげんsource of electricity; electrical powerCommon
  • 根源こんげんroot; source; origin; causeCommon
  • 源泉げんせんsource (of a spring, etc.)Common
  • 源氏げんじGenji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)Common
  • 資源エネルギー庁しげんエネルギーちょうAgency of Natural Resources and EnergyCommon
  • 水源すいげんsource of river; fountainheadCommon
  • 起源きげんorigin; beginning; sourceCommon
  • 源流げんりゅうsource (e.g. of a river); headwatersCommon
  • 語源ごげんorigin of a word; derivation of a word; etymologyCommon
  • 電源開発でんげんかいはつdevelopment of electrical power resourcesCommon
  • 電源ケーブルでんげんケーブルpower cable; power leadCommon
  • 光源こうげんlight sourceOccasional
  • 供給源きょうきゅうげんsource of supplyOccasional
  • 水源地すいげんちsource (of a river, etc.)Occasional
  • 地下資源ちかしげんunderground resourcesOccasional
  • 税源ぜいげんtax source; source of taxation revenue; taxable itemOccasional

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 203 words that use 源.

  • 資源 しげん resources
  • 財源 ざいげん source of funds; resources; finances
  • 源 みなもと source (of a river); fountainhead
  • 震源 しんげん hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
  • 電源 でんげん source of electricity; electrical power

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