源

source, origin

JLPT N1 Grade 6 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: みなもと
On'yomi: ゲン

源 means "source, origin". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read みなもと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

源 in example sentences

オリンピックの起源きげんは？

Orinpikku no kigen wa?

What are the origins of the Olympics?
我々われわれは資源しげんが限かぎられている。

Wareware wa shigen ga kagirarete iru.

We have limited resources.
この言葉ことばもフランス語ごが起源きげんです。

Kono kotoba mo furansugo ga kigen desu.

This word is also French in origin.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 源 mean?: 源 means "source, origin". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 源 have?: 源 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 源 read?: It is read みなもと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 源?: 源 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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