Kanji
What does the kanji 源 mean?
源 means source, origin. On'yomi ゲン. Kun'yomi みなもと.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ゲン |
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| Kun'yomi | みなもと |
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| Strokes | 13 |
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| Main radical | 水 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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源On'yomi ゲンKun'yomi みなもと
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes
source, origin
Memory hook
A thin white (白) trickle of water (氵) seeping from the cliff (厂) — SOURCE, ORIGIN.
Stroke order · 13 strokes
Common words
- 源みなもとsource, origin
- 語源ごげんword origin, etymology
- 財源ざいげんfinancial resources, funding source
- 資源しげんresources
More words with this kanji
- 起源きげんorigin
- 水源すいげんwater source, headwaters
- 電源でんげんpower source; power button
