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What does 起源 (きげん, kigen) mean?

起源 (きげん, kigen) means origin.

Quick facts
Readingきげん
Romajikigen
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きげん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkigen

origin

  1. 1noun origin; beginning; source

Example sentences

  • The origin of this festival goes back a thousand years.

  • Researching the origin of words is interesting.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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