How to say 'Source' in Japanese | 源泉

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The Japanese word for Source is 'Gensen', written as 源泉 in Japanese.'Source' in hiragana is げんせん.

word

源泉

Meaning

Source

Reading

げんせん

gensen

Kanji

源Origin, Source 泉Spring, Fountain

Explanation

The Japanese noun '源泉 (げんせん)' refers to the 'source' or 'origin' of something, often used in both literal and figurative contexts. It can describe the source of a river, the origin of an idea, or the root cause of a phenomenon. For example: the source of the river is in the mountains「川の源泉は山にある」(かわのげんせんはやまにある). The source of his inspiration is nature「彼のインスピレーションの源泉は自然だ」(かれのインスピレーションのげんせんはしぜんだ). This word is commonly used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the fundamental origin of something.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

6

Frequency

5986

Composition

kanji

Handwriting