Keyword
source
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig153
Readings
げん
(86%)
Composed of
water drops
original
Used in vocabulary (248 in total)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
resources
root; source; origin; cause
source; origin
origin; beginning; source
light source
source of funds; resources; finances
source of information; intelligence source; message source
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
source of river; fountainhead
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
heat source
source of funds; source of money
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
to be powered on; to be turned on
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
source of infection
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
human resources; man-power resources
hypocentral region
water resources
resource development; resource exploitation (usu. natural resources)
resource management
source of nutrients
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
securing financial resources
external power source; external power supply
vehicle-mounted electricity generator (e.g. for filming, emergencies, etc.); power-generating railway car (e.g. for air-conditioning on a non-electric train)
underground resources
management resource; management resources
power cable; power lead
origin; root; cause; principle
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
source of protein; protein source
oil resources; petroleum resources
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
development of electrical power resources
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
medical resources; health resources
source (of a river, etc.)
same origin
source of pollution
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species
tax withholding at the source
securement of resources
loss of power; power outage; blackout
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
hot spring water flowing fresh and untreated from the source
power supply (device)
hot spring water flowing fresh and untreated from the source
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
tax source; source of taxation revenue; taxable item
source (for a news article, etc.)
power strip; power bar
source of protein; protein source
theory of origins; origin hypothesis
tax certificate slip; statement of earnings; tax-income certificate
power light; power indicator
power supply unit; PSU; power module
source of protein; protein source
emission source (of exhaust fumes, pollutants, greenhouse gases, etc.); pollution source
going to the source; tracing to the origin
Genjikō; incense-comparing game with each of the 52 patterns named after a chapter of the Tale of Genji
income tax withheld at the source
electrical outlet; wall socket; electrical power
recycling; resource recovery
river source; source of a river; cause; root
revenue source set aside for road construction
(a) source of law
(study of) etymology
etymological theory; etymology
the Genji, Heike, Fujiwara and Tachibana clans
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
substance of a sin; source of a sin
source region; place of origin
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
the Seven Deadly Sins
Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri); white crucian carp
tax withholding at the source
conservation of resources
withholding tax; tax withheld at the source
proper diet and Chinese herbal medicine share the same principles
physical and mental disorders in a wife due to her husband's words and actions
uninterruptible power supply; UPS
positional light source
going to the source; tracing to the origin
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
genji-e; ukiyo-e depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji
origin of a character; composition of a Chinese character; Chinese character from which a kana character is derived
resource curse; paradox of plenty
Genji Pie (palmier made by Sanritsu Confectionery)
thermal spring source; onsen source
radioactive small source
folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology
Out-of-Africa theory (positing a recent African origin for modern humans)
supply source
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
source (of a river); fountainhead; (arch.) source; (arch.) origin; (arch.) rise
energy resource; source of energy
Genji firefly (Nipponoluciola cruciata)
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
source of protein; protein source
Genji firefly (Nipponoluciola cruciata)
Genji firefly (Nipponoluciola cruciata)
source of misfortune
blockage of a source
eradication of (sources of) evil; laying the ax to the root of evil
switched-mode power supply; switching regulator
tone generator module
IRM; Information Resource Management
IRDS; Information Resource Dictionary System
stationary message source; stationary information source
directional light source
access to genetic resources and benefit sharing; Access and Benefit-Sharing; ABS
source of radiation; radiation source
transfer of tax revenue sources (e.g. to local governments)
earthquake source fault
origin time (of an earthquake)
Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis; Beta Ori; (lit.) Genji star
standard candle; standard light source
enterprise resource planning; ERP
watershed protection forest
ignition source
amount of tax withheld; withholding tax amount
sugar-coated soybeans
The Tale of Genji
ingredient (of a crude drug)
folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology
standby power supply; backup generator
demo recording; demo track
seat with a power outlet
Society of Resource Geology; SRG
Water Resources Development Public Corporation
Electric Power Development
Japan Green Resources Agency (within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
Japan Green Resources Corporation (now Japan Green Resources Agency)
Kanjigen (character dictionary published by Gakken)
International Institute for Mining Technology, JMEC; MINETEC
Heyuan City
Jiyuan City
Examples (102 in total)
This river's source is in the northern mountains.
I have been searching for the source of strength and confidence.
Even a big river starts from a small spring at its source.