“Source” or “Origin in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “源”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “源” means “Root”, “Wellspring” or “Fountainhead” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “源”
Jouyou Kanji “源” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | げん(gen) |
| Kun-Yomi | みなもと(minamoto) |
| Meanings | Source, Origin, Fountainhead, Beginning |
| Seek, Look for |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “源”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 源氏(げんじ-ge n ji) | ① Short form of ‘Genji Monogatari’, ② Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari), ③ The Minamoto family |
| 源氏名(げんじめい-ge n ji me i) | Professional name (used by hostesses and geisha) |
| 源氏物語(げんじものがたり-ge n ji mo no ga ta ri) | The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic) |
| 源泉(げんせん-ge n se n) | Source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc), Wellspring, Origin, Fountainhead |
| 源泉課税(げんせんかぜい-ge n se n ka ze i) | Withholding tax, Taxation at source |
| 源泉徴収(げんせんちょうしゅう-ge n se n cho u shu u) | Tax withholding, Deduction at source, Deducting tax from income at source |
| 源平(げんぺい-ge n pe i) | ① The clans of Genji and Heike, ② Two opposing sides, Two teams, Two groups, ③ Red and white, Colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 源流(げんりゅう-ge n ryu u) | ① Riverhead, Headstream, ② Source of things, Origin of things, Beginning |
| 淵源(えんげん-e n ge n) | Origin, Beginning, Source, Root, Rootage |
| 起源(きげん-ki ge n) | Origin, Beginning, Source |
| 根源(こんげん-ko n ge n) | Root, Source, Origin, Cause |
| 財源(ざいげん-za i ge n) | Financial resource, Fiscal resources, Source of revenue |
| 水源(すいげん-su i ge n) | Fountainhead, Source of river, Water resource |
| 桃源(とうげん-to u ge n) | Earthly paradise, Utopia, Another world far from this world |
| 本源(ほんげん-ho n ge n) | Origin, Source, Root |
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