How to say 'Origin' in Japanese | 抑

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The Japanese word for Origin is 'Somosomo', written as 抑 in Japanese.'Origin' in hiragana is そもそも.

word

抑

Meaning

Origin

Reading

そもそも

somosomo

Kanji

抑Restrain, Suppress

Explanation

The Japanese noun '抑 (そもそも)' refers to the origin, beginning, or fundamental basis of something. It is often used to emphasize the starting point or root cause of a situation or topic. For example: The origin of the problem lies in miscommunication「問題の抑はコミュニケーション不足にある」(もんだいのそもそもはコミュニケーションぶそくにある). From the very beginning, this plan was flawed「抑、この計画には欠陥があった」(そもそも、このけいかくにはけっかんがあった). This word is commonly used in discussions or explanations to trace back to the root of an issue.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2086

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 抑

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

抑

Meaning

Restrain, Suppress

Words Related to 抑 Through the Kanji 抑

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 抑 as well.

word

抑える

Meaning

Restrain, Suppress

word

抑制

Meaning

Restraint

word

抑圧

Meaning

Oppression

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