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源
On'yomi
ゲン
GEN
Kun'yomi
みなもと
minamoto
source · origin
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#738
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
源=
氵原
water + 原
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and field. Origin of water.
Symbolism
Source, headwater, origin. Represents beginning.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
武陵桃源
ぶりょうとうげん
earthly paradise; Shangri-la; earthly paradise
医食同源
いしょくどうげん
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness; a balanced diet leads to a healthy body
抜本塞源
ばっぽんそくげん
eradication of (sources of) evil; laying the ax to the root of evil; eradication of (sources of) evil
Proverbs & Idioms
源を尋ねる
みなもとをたずねる
To seek the source
To investigate the origin of things