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.
Stroke order & writing
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源 in example sentences
のは？ Orinpikku no kigen wa?
What are the origins of the Olympics?
はがれて。 Wareware wa shigen ga kagirarete iru.
We have limited resources.
もがです。 Kono kotoba mo furansugo ga kigen desu.
This word is also French in origin.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 源
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.