源 — source, origin
みなもと
源
source
みなもと
U+6E90
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #738
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #153
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- source
- origin
Readings
- On'yomi
- げん gen
- Kun'yomi
- みなもと minamoto
word
みなもと minamoto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
げん gen On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
資
源
shigen
resources
財
源
zaigen
financial resources
電
源
dengen
power source
起
源
kigen
origin
根
源
kongen
root
源
泉
gensen
source
音
源
ongen
sound source
語
源
gogen
etymology
税
源
zeigen
tax source
源
氏
genji
Genji
水
源
suigen
source of river
源
流
genryuu
source (e.g. of a river)
資
源
エ
ネ
ル
ギ
ー
庁
shigenenerugiichou
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
電
源
ケ
ー
ブ
ル
dengenkeeburu
power cable
電
源
開
発
dengenkaihatsu
development of electrical power resources
震
源
shingen
hypocentre (of an earthquake)
Words by frequency and grade
17 wordsEach dot is a word containing 源: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 6 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.