Memory phrase for the Kanji: 源

源

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Meaning source, origin, beginning

Pronunciation

GEN
minamoto

Explanation

Left: water 氵, right: origin/plain 原 (Under the cliff 厂 the white 白 small 小 spring 泉 has its origin in the plain)

Mnemonic
 
The water in the plain comes from a source.

Radicals

氵 waterThe radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
厂 cliffThe Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.
泉 springThe white 白 water 水 stands for a well.
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 Vocabulary

起源 きげん  origin, beginning, rise
水源 すいげん  source of river, fountainhead
源 みなもと  source, origin
語源 ごげん  word root, word derivation, etymology
財源 ざいげん  source of funds, resources, finances
資源 しげん  resources
電源 でんげん  source of electricity/power (button on TV, etc.)

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