源

Kanji
源
Level
N2
Meaning
Source, origin
On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
みなもと
Strokes
13
Common compounds

源泉 (げんせん) source 起源 (きげん) origin 源氏 (げんじ) Genji clan

Memory hook

Water (氵) flows from the origin (源) of the river (川).

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