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起源
きげん
N3
noun
Meanings
1
origin
2
beginning
3
rise
4
source
Example sentence
この民族の起源は神秘につつまれている。
The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery.
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Mine a sentence — saw 起源 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
起
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up
10 strokes
源
Source, Origin
13 strokes
More words with
起
起点
きてん ·
starting point
N1
引き起こす
ひきおこす ·
to cause
N1
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
起きる
おきる ·
to get up (e.g., from sleeping)
N5
起こす
おこす ·
Full entry on Jisho
to wake (someone) up
N4
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
喚起
かんき ·
arousal
起伏
きふく ·
undulation
N1
More words with
源
財源
ざいげん ·
source of funds
N1
水源
すいげん ·
source of river
N1
資源
しげん ·
resources
N3
語源
ごげん ·
word root
N1
電源
でんげん ·
source of electricity
N1
源流
げんりゅう ·
source (e.g. of a river)
源泉
げんせん ·
source (of a spring, etc.)
根源
こんげん ·
root
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