げん
Meanings
Suffix
1. source; origin
Kanji used
source
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (49 in total)
root; source; origin; cause
resources
source of information; intelligence source; message source
source of river; fountainhead
heat source
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
source of funds; resources; finances
source of funds (money)
same origin
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
source of infection
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
source of nutrients
origin; root; cause; principle
source of protein; protein source
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
source of protein; protein source
source of protein; protein source
(a) source of law
source (for a news article, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; (arch.) source; (arch.) origin; (arch.) rise
substance of a sin; source of a sin
source of pollution
tax source; source of taxation revenue; taxable item
positional light source
origin of a character; composition of a Chinese character; Chinese character from which a kana character is derived
thermal spring source; onsen source
ignition source
source of radiation; radiation source
ingredient (of a traditional Chinese medicine)
supply source
source of misfortune
Examples (2 in total)
This is an excellent source of fibre.
He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.