Kanji

What does the kanji 原 mean?

原 means origin, original; field, plain. On'yomi ゲン. Kun'yomi はら.

Quick facts
On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiはら
Strokes10
Main radical厂
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ゲンKun'yomi はら
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

origin, original; field, plain

Memory hook

A clear spring running from the cliff out over the plain, back to its source — ORIGIN, PLAIN.

Main radical

厂cliff 2 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 原始げんしprimitive, original
  • 原料げんりょうraw materials
  • 原理げんりprinciple, fundamental rule
  • 原産げんさんorigin, place of production
  • 原稿げんこうmanuscript, draft
  • 原材料げんざいりょうraw materials and ingredients
  • 原作げんさくoriginal work
  • 原則げんそくprinciple, general rule
  • 原型げんけいprototype, original model
  • 原子げんしatom
  • 原形げんけいoriginal form; base form (of a word)
  • 原文げんぶんoriginal text
  • 原書げんしょoriginal text; book in the original language
  • 原油げんゆcrude oil
  • 原点げんてんstarting point; origin (coordinates)
  • 原爆げんばくatomic bomb
  • 高原こうげんplateau, highlands
  • 原っぱはらっぱvacant lot, open field
  • 原典げんてんoriginal text, source text
  • 原価を削減するげんかをさくげんするto cut cost of goods, cost price
  • 根本原因を特定するこんぽんげんいんをとくていするto identify the root cause

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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