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“source” in Japanese

Japanese

Also根源 (kongen) · 源泉 (gensen)

Pronunciation

Romajiminamoto

Example

この川の源は山にあります。ko no kawa no minamoto wa yama ni a ri ma su

The source of this river is in the mountains.

Illustration for 源 (source)

How to say “source” in Japanese

“Source” in Japanese is 源 (minamoto).

Marks the point from which a flow, event, or development begins.

Full entry for 源: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 源

研究者は古い記録から情報の源を探しています。ken kyū sha wa furu i ki roku ka ra jō hō no minamoto o saga shi te i ma su

The researchers are looking for the source of the information in old records.

Tips for using 源

  • The surname Minamoto is written 源 (minamoto) and appears in the name of the Minamoto clan, a major samurai clan in Japanese history.

Other Japanese words for “source”

問題の根源を探ります。mon dai no kon gen o sagu ri ma su

We explore the source of the problem.

この温泉の源泉は山の中です。ko no on sen no gen sen wa yama no naka de su

The source of this hot spring is in the mountains.

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