源氏 (げんじ) — Genji, Minamoto clan
源氏
Genji
Frequency #9817
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 6
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
genji
げんじ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
げんじ[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- Genji
- Minamoto clan
Usage examples
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『源氏物語』などは、その文化を知る入口です。
"Genji monogatari" nado wa, sono bunka o shiru iriguchi desu.
Works such as The Tale of Genji are an introduction to that culture.
暮らしから読む、日本の歴史 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第2章 都へ集まる人と、海を渡る文化