What does kanji 源 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 源 is source.

How is kanji 源 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 源 are みなもと; the onyomi readings are ゲン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 源?

Kanji 源 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 源?

The main radical for kanji 源 is 水.

What words use kanji 源?

Example words that use kanji 源 include 源, 源氏, 源流, 源平.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

源

Meaning

Kanji 源

source

source, origin

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みなもと
Onyomi 音読み: ゲン
Nanori 名乗り: はらみなもと

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #738
Strokes: 13
Radical: 水
Components: 厂 • 小 • 汁 • 白
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 原 • 嫄 • 傆 • 愿 • 螈 • 謜 • 願

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 217 entries that include this kanji.

源

みなもと

source (of a river)

源氏

げんじ

Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)

源流

げんりゅう

origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)

源平

げんぺい

Genji and Heike clans

源五郎

げんごろう

Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)

源五郎鮒

げんごろうぶな

Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri)

源項目

げんこうもく

source item

源氏パイ

げんじパイ

Genji Pie (palmier made by Sanritsu Confectionery)

源氏絵

げんじえ

genji-e

源氏香

げんじこう

Genjiko

源氏星

げんじぼし

Rigel (star in the constellation Orion)

源氏豆

げんじまめ

sugar-coated soybeans

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

川の源は山にある。

the source of the river is in the mountains.

問題の源を見つけよう。

let's find the source of the problem.

彼の不安の源は孤独だった。

the source of his anxiety was loneliness.

この考えの源は古い哲学にある。

the origin of this idea lies in ancient philosophy.

祭りは農村の信仰を源として生まれた。

the festival arose from village beliefs as its origin.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.