源 — source, origin

Readings

On'yomi

ゲン

Kun'yomi

みなもと

Example words

• 資源しげんresources
• 源みなもとsource; origin
• 電源でんげん(1) source of electricity; electrical power (2) power (button on TV, etc.)
• 起源きげんorigin; beginning; rise
• 語源ごげんword root; word derivation; etymology
• 財源ざいげんsource of funds; resources; finances
• 水源すいげんsource of river; fountainhead