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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.
Your sentences
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
起訴
きそ ·
prosecution
起こす
おこす ·
to wake (someone) up
N4
提起
ていき ·
raising (a question)
発起人
ほっきにん ·
originator
起用
きよう ·
appointment (to a position, job, etc.)
起こる
Full entry on Jisho
おこる ·
to occur
N3
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
再起
さいき ·
comeback
More words with
源
源
みなもと ·
source
N1
資源
しげん ·
resources
N3
財源
ざいげん ·
source of funds
N1
震源
しんげん ·
hypocentre (of an earthquake)
電源
でんげん ·
source of electricity
N1
電源ケーブル
でんげんケーブル ·
power cable
語源
ごげん ·
word root
N1
根源
こんげん ·
root
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