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原始 (げんし) — origin | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

原始

げんし

particle

Meanings

1origin
2primeval
3beginning
4genesis
5primordial
6primitive

Example sentence

その人類学者は原始文化に関する講演をした。

The anthropologist delivered a lecture on primitive cultures.

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Kanji in this word

原Meadow, Original, Primitive10 strokes 始Commence, Begin8 strokes

More words with 原

原点げんてん · origin (coordinates, starting point)N1 原則げんそく · principleN1 原油げんゆ · crude oilN1 高原こうげん · tablelandN1 原型げんけい ·

Full entry on Jisho

prototype

N1

原書げんしょ · original documentN1

原形げんけい · original formN1

原爆げんばく · atomic bombN1

More words with 始

始めにはじめに · to begin withN2 ～始める～はじめる · to start doing ~N4 始まりはじまり · originN3 初め; 始めはじめ · beginningN5 始まるはじまる · (something) beginsN5 開始かいし · startN3 始業しぎょう · start of work 始発しはつ · first trainN1

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