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
root; source; origin; cause
source; origin
origin; beginning; source; rise
light source
source of information; intelligence source; message source
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
source of river; fountainhead
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
heat source
to be powered on; to be turned on
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
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
source of funds (money)
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
epicenter; epicentre
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
human resources; man-power resources
source of nutrients
source of infection
origin; root; cause; principle
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
water resources
underground resources
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
power cable; power lead
source of protein; protein source
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
source (of a river, etc.)
same origin
resource development; resource exploitation (usu. natural resources)
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness
On the Origin of Species (Charles Darwin, 1859); origin of species
vehicle-mounted electricity generator (e.g. for filming, emergencies, etc.); power-generating railway car (e.g. for air-conditioning on a non-electric train)
Gempei period (late 11th century-late 12th century CE)
oil resources; petroleum resources
external power source; external power supply
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
power supply (device)
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
management resource; management resources
hypocentral region
source of protein; protein source
theory of origins; origin hypothesis
source of protein; protein source
securement of resources
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
power supply unit; PSU; power module
resource management
tax withholding at the source
securing financial resources
(a) source of law
etymological theory; etymology
(study of) etymology
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
source (for a news article, etc.)
substance of a sin; source of a sin
source (of a river); fountainhead; (arch.) source; (arch.) origin; (arch.) rise
development of electrical power resources
source of pollution
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri); white crucian carp
the Seven Deadly Sins
loss of power; power outage; blackout
tax source; source of taxation revenue; taxable item
proper diet and Chinese herbal medicine share the same principles
tax withholding at the source
uninterruptible power supply; UPS
conservation of resources
positional light source
tax certificate slip; statement of earnings; tax-income certificate
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
origin of a character; composition of a Chinese character; Chinese character from which a kana character is derived
resource curse; paradox of plenty
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
thermal spring source; onsen source
radioactive small source
recycling; resource recovery
genji-e; ukiyo-e depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji
energy resource; source of energy
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
source of misfortune
income tax withheld at the source
supply source
blockage of a source
ingredient (of a traditional Chinese medicine)
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)
revenue source set aside for road construction
Rigel (star in the constellation Orion); Beta Orionis; Beta Ori; (lit.) Genji star
Out-of-Africa theory (positing a recent African origin for modern humans)
standard candle; standard light source
enterprise resource planning; ERP
watershed protection forest
ignition source
Heyuan City
Jiyuan City
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.