How to say 'Resources' in Japanese | 資源

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The Japanese word for Resources is 'Shigen', written as 資源 in Japanese.'Resources' in hiragana is しげん.

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資源

Meaning

Resources

Reading

しげん

shigen

Kanji

資Capital, Resources 源Origin, Source

Explanation

The Japanese noun '資源 (しげん)' refers to 'resources', particularly natural or economic resources that are valuable and useful. This term is often used in contexts related to energy, environment, and economics. For example: Japan imports many natural resources「日本は多くの天然資源を輸入する」(にほんはおおくのてんねんしげんをゆにゅうする). We need to protect our resources「私たちは資源を守る必要がある」(わたしたちはしげんをまもるひつようがある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe human or intellectual resources, such as in 'human resources'「人的資源」(じんてきしげん).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2647

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 資源

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

資

Meaning

Capital, Resources

kanji

源

Meaning

Origin, Source

Words Related to 資源 Through the Kanji 資

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 資 as well.

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資本

Meaning

Capital

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資金

Meaning

Funds

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資料

Meaning

Materials

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資産

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Assets

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投資

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Investment

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資格

Meaning

Qualification

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資本主義

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Capitalism

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融資

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Loan

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出資

Meaning

Investment

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物資

Meaning

Supplies

Words Related to 資源 Through the Kanji 源

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 源 as well.

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源

Meaning

Origin

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起源

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Origin

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電源

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Power

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源泉

Meaning

Source

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'Shigen' means 'Resources' .

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