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Meaning of 源

source, origin

Onyomi

ゲン
gen

Kunyomi

みなもと
minamoto

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ゲン / みなもと 】.

Meaning: source, origin .

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Example #1

みずはとてもたいせつなしげんだ。
mizu wa totemo taisetsu na shigen da.
Water is a very important resource.
Example #2

こののみもののきげんはふめいりょうだ。
kono nomimono no kigen wa fumeiryou da.
The origins of this drink are unclear.
Example #3

そのとちはてんねんしげんがほうふだ。
sono tochi wa tennen shigen ga houfu da.
The land is rich in natural resources.
Example #4

そのかわのげんりゅうがどこかしっているか。
sono kawa no genryuu ga doko ka shitte iru ka?
Do you know where the river originates?
Example #5

そのデータはたくさんのじょうほうげんからあつめられました。
sono deeta wa takusan no jouhougen kara atsume raremashita.
The data was collected from many sources.

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