源 Kanji – source
The Japanese kanji 源 can mean source, origin.
Meaning and Readings
How is 源 read?
源 has the onyomi reading ゲン and the kunyomi reading みなもと.
In romaji, these readings can be written as gen, minamoto.
Common Japanese Words Using 源
These common Japanese words contain 源. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 源（みなもと） — source (of a river), fountainhead
- 源泉（げんせん） — source (of a spring, etc.)
- 源流（げんりゅう） — source (e.g. of a river), headwaters
- 語源（ごげん） — origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
- 根源（こんげん） — root, source, origin, cause
- 財源（ざいげん） — source of funds, resources, finances
- 資源（しげん） — resources
- 震源（しんげん） — hypocentre (of an earthquake), hypocenter, focus
- 水源（すいげん） — source of river, fountainhead
- 電源（でんげん） — source of electricity, electrical power