Kanji

源

source, origin

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みなもと

Nanori (Name Reading)

はじめ, もと, よし

Common Readings

ゲン, みなもと

Example sentences

電源 でんげん
パソコンの電源を切る前に、必ず作業内容を保存してください。

Before turning off the computer's power, please make sure to save your work.

消す けす
寝る前に必ずテレビの電源を消してください。

Please make sure to turn off the TV before going to bed.

みなもと
彼は知識の源だ。

He is the source of knowledge.

資源 しげん
日本は資源が乏しいため、多くの原材料を輸入に頼っている。

Because Japan is scarce in resources, it relies on imports for many of its raw materials.

乏しい とぼしい
この国は天然資源に乏しい。

This country is scarce in natural resources.

根源 こんげん
暴力は、しばしば貧困や教育の欠如といった、社会的な問題の根源から生じる。

Violence often arises from the roots of social issues, such as poverty and lack of education.

太極 たいきょく
太極は陰陽の根源とされる

Taiji is considered the origin of yin and yang.

起源 きげん
この文化の起源は古代ローマに遡る。

The origin of this culture dates back to ancient Rome.

壮大 そうだい
彼は宇宙の起源についての壮大な物語を書き上げた。

He finished writing a grand story about the origin of the universe.

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