原

original, plain

JLPT N3 Grade 2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: はら
On'yomi: ゲン

Stroke order & writing

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原 in example sentences

これは原本げんぽんです。
Kore wa genpon desu.
This is the original.
私わたしは野原中のはらなかを走はしり回まわった。
Watashi wa noharanaka o hashirimawatta.
I ran around the field.
鉄てつの原子げんし番号ばんごうは26です。
Tetsu no genshi bangou wa 26 desu.
Iron's atomic number is 26.

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Words that use 原

原 means "original, plain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read はら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 原 mean?: 原 means "original, plain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 原 have?: 原 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 原 read?: It is read はら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 原?: 原 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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