Keyword
original
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig142
Readings
げん
(55%)
げい
(19%)
はら
(12%)
わら
(7%)
ばら
(3%)
Composed of
cliff
white
small
Mnemonic

The original way that cliff looked like was very white and small. Over time the raging winds and the constant rain made it a lot larger, and a lot dirtier.

Used in kanji (4 in total)
wish
source
???
honest
Used in vocabulary (628 in total)
cause; origin; source
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
Examples (200 in total)
What is the cause of such a failure?
That's the cause of his failure.
The real problem lies in his character.