Vocabulary

What does 水源 (すいげん, suigen) mean?

水源 (すいげん, suigen) means water source, headwaters.

Quick facts
Readingすいげん
Romajisuigen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
すいげん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsuigen

water source, headwaters

  1. 1noun source of river; fountainhead

Example sentences

  • The source of this river is a spring deep in the mountains.

  • To protect the city's water source, forests are being protected.

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