原
meadow · original · primitive · field · plain · prairie · tundra · wilderness
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of cliff and spring. Spring below cliff.
Symbolism
Cause, field, origin. Represents beginning.
Component Breakdown
cliff + white + small
Words & Expressions
Words written with 原
Proverbs & Idioms
原点に立ち返る
げんてんにたちかえる
To return to the starting point
Going back to basics
Poetry
天の原 ふりさけ見れば 春日なる 三笠の山に 出でし月かも
Gazing far across the plain of heaven — is this the same moon that rose over Mount Mikasa at Kasuga?
わたの原 八十島かけて 漕ぎ出でぬと 人には告げよ あまのつり舟
Tell them for me, fishing boats: that I have rowed out across the wide sea, past the eighty islands.
みかの原 わきて流るる いづみ川 いつみきとてか 恋しかるらむ
The Izumi River gushes through Mika plain. When did I ever see her, that I should long for her so?
浅茅生の 小野の篠原 しのぶれど あまりてなどか 人の恋しき
Like bamboo grass on the sparse-reeded moor I hide it, and still — why does my longing for her overflow?
ありま山 ゐなの笹原 風吹けば いでそよ人を 忘れやはする
When the wind blows through the bamboo grass of Ina, below Mount Arima — well then, could I ever forget you?
わたの原 こぎ出でてみれば 久方の 雲ゐにまがふ 冲つ白波
Rowing out across the wide sea and looking back, I cannot tell the white waves offshore from the clouds.
Anime & Manga
タコピーの原罪
Takopi's Original Sin
A well-known work with 原 in its Japanese title.
虹ヶ原 ホログラフ
Nijigahara Holograph
A well-known work with 原 in its Japanese title.
地雷なんですか？地原さん
Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?
A well-known work with 原 in its Japanese title.
火鳳燎原
The Ravages of Time
A well-known work with 原 in its Japanese title.
原神PROJECT
Genshin Impact
A well-known work with 原 in its Japanese title.
Games
原神
Genshin Impact(2020)
Developer: miHoYo
Open world RPG adventuring vast fields ('plains').
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 原 mean in Japanese?
原 means meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness.
How do you read 原?
On'yomi: ゲン (GEN). Kun'yomi: はら (hara).
How many strokes does 原 have?
原 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 厂 (cliff).
Is 原 a good kanji for a tattoo?
原 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.