Memory phrase for the Kanji: 源


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Meaning

source, origin, beginning

Pronunciation

GEN
minamoto

Explanation

Left: water , right: origin/plain (Under the cliff the white small spring has its origin in the plain)

Mnemonic

The water in the plain comes from a source.

Radicals

waterThe radical sanzui is a short form of water
cliffThe Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.
springThe white water 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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