How to say 'Origin' in Japanese | 起源

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The Japanese word for Origin is 'Kigen', written as 起源 in Japanese.'Origin' in hiragana is きげん.

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起源

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Origin

Reading

きげん

kigen

Kanji

起Wake up 源Origin, Source

Explanation

The Japanese noun '起源 (きげん)' refers to the 'origin' or 'beginning' of something. It is often used to describe the starting point or source of events, ideas, or phenomena. For example: the origin of life「生命の起源」(せいめいのきげん). The origin of this tradition is unclear「この伝統の起源は不明です」(このでんとうのきげんはふめいです). This word is commonly used in historical, scientific, and cultural contexts to discuss the roots or inception of a subject.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5761

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 起源

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

起

Meaning

Wake up

kanji

源

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Origin, Source

Words Related to 起源 Through the Kanji 起

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 起 as well.

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起こる

Meaning

Happen

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起きる

Meaning

Occur, Wake

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起こす

Meaning

Cause, Wake

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早起き

Meaning

Early rising

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起き上がる

Meaning

Getup

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引き起こす

Meaning

Cause, Trigger

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起動

Meaning

Startup

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提起

Meaning

Raising

Words Related to 起源 Through the Kanji 源

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 源 as well.

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資源

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Resources

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源

Meaning

Origin

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電源

Meaning

Power

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源泉

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Source

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