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 (209 in total)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
resources
Examples (79 in total)
The sun is the eternal source of light, heat, and life.
I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.
I've already turned off my computer.
Please turn off the camera.
I won't turn off my computer.
The computer is off.
I turned off my phone.
Please turn off your cell phones.
The resources of the earth are limited.
We must try to conserve our natural resources.
We have limited resources.
The ocean affords various kinds of resources.
This is an excellent source of fibre.
The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery.
This word is also French in origin.
This custom dates back to the 12th century.
To determine its origins, we must go back to the middle ages.
Buddhism had its beginnings in India.
The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.
He was mainly interested in the origin of the universe and evolution.
He is studying the origin of jazz in America.
God is the cause of all things.
Water, forests, and minerals are important natural resources.
Some people blame poverty for crime.
This river rises in the mountains in Nagano.
Tom turned off the computer.
Turn off your phone and put it away.
You should turn off your cell phone.
Every river has a source.
The place where a river starts is its source.
John is going to tell Lucy about the origin of rugby.
You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.
What is your greatest source of inspiration?
These words are derived from the same root.
Poverty is the root of all evil.
Money is the root of all evil.
You left the computer on, but is that okay?
The world needs to develop new energy sources in place of oil.
Solar energy is a new source of energy.
We must develop renewable energy sources.
The province is rich in mineral resources.
That country is rich in minerals.
The region is relatively rich in mineral resources.
The province is relatively rich in mineral resources.
Wind is a cheap and clean source of energy.
Rich mineral deposits have been discovered recently in Afghanistan.
Mining is one of the main sources of wealth in Chile.
Let's conserve our limited water resources.
Our country is running short of energy resources.
We mustn't waste our energy resources.
Japan imports most of the energy resources it needs.
We'll use energy sources such as the sun and wind.
The river has its origin in the Japan Alps.
He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.
This country is poor in natural resources.
The country's economy has developed making use of its rich national resources.
That country has natural resources.
The country is rich in natural resources.
The country is abundant in natural resources.
The district is abundant in natural resources.
We depend on foreign nations for our natural resources.
We should make the best of the limited natural resources we have.
Australia is rich in natural resources.
China is rich in natural resources.
There are not many countries in the world that abound in natural resources.
The regions with the fewest natural resources rely on importation to increase their standard of living.
Natural resources are not limitless.
We had better utilize our natural resources.
Our country must develop its natural resources.
Japan is not rich in natural resources.
Japan is poor in natural resources.
Japan is not abundant in natural resources.
Water is a natural resource of vital importance.
We have consumed all the natural resources.
The United States is abundant in natural resources.
There are many theories about the origin of life.
Darwin wrote "The Origin of Species".
If you turned off your computer right now, you would contribute to the prevention of global warming.
This is international common sense, the great principle of resource management.