source, origin

On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
みなもと
Parts
厂小氵白similar kanji →
JLPT N213 strokesGrade 6#738 most commonU+6E90

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13 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 源

  • 源みなもとsource (of a river); fountainheadN5
  • 源泉げんせんsource (of a spring, etc.)N5
  • 源流げんりゅうsource (e.g. of a river); headwatersN5
  • 語源ごげんorigin of a word; derivation of a word; etymologyN5
  • 根源こんげんroot; source; origin; causeN5
  • 財源ざいげんsource of funds; resources; financesN5
  • 資源しげんresourcesN5
  • 震源しんげんhypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focusN5
  • 水源すいげんsource of river; fountainheadN5
  • 電源でんげんsource of electricity; electrical powerN5
  • 起源きげんorigin; beginning; sourceN5
  • 源氏げんじGenji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)N5
  • 資源エネルギー庁しげんエネルギーちょうAgency of Natural Resources and EnergyN5
  • 電源開発でんげんかいはつdevelopment of electrical power resourcesN5
  • 電源ケーブルでんげんケーブルpower cable; power leadN5
  • 禍源かげんsource of misfortuneN3
  • 光源こうげんlight sourceN3
  • 字源じげんorigin of a characterN3
  • 収入源しゅうにゅうげんsource of incomeN3
  • 情報源じょうほうげんsource of information; intelligence sourceN3