Word Meaning 源頭

げんとう gentou

源頭 is read as げんとう (gentou) and means cause.

Meaning

English

cause
root
river source
source of a river

Reading

Kana

げんとう

Romaji

gentou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 63232 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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.)

源泉

げんせん

source (of a spring, etc.)

源平

げんぺい

Genji and Heike clans

源平時代

げんぺいじだい

Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)

源氏名

げんじな

"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha

源氏物語

げんじものがたり

The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)

源氏パイ

げんじぱい

Genji Pie (palmier made by Sanritsu Confectionery)

源泉所得税

げんせんしょとくぜい

income tax withheld at the source

源五郎

げんごろう

Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)

源氏星

げんじぼし

Rigel (star in the constellation Orion)