Kanji With the Onyomi ゲン

ゲン is an onyomi reading used by 9 kanji in this dictionary.

In romaji, ゲン is written as gen.

Onyomi readings are commonly encountered in compound Japanese words. Select a kanji below to explore its meaning, kunyomi readings, romaji, and related vocabulary.

Kanji Read as ゲン

  • say, word
    JLPT 4
  • present, existing, actual
    JLPT 2
  • meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
    JLPT 2
  • beginning, former time, origin
    JLPT 3
  • dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
    JLPT 2
  • limit, restrict, to best of ability
    JLPT 2
  • verification, effect, testing
    JLPT 3
  • stern, strictness, severity, rigidity
    JLPT 1
  • source, origin
    JLPT 1

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