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N1On: げんKun: みなもと
Memory Aid
'Gen' — The **GENESIS** (origin, source) of a new idea.
'Minamoto' — The MINAMOTO clan was the **origin** of several shogunates.
Vocabulary
起源きげんorigin, beginning
資源しげんresources
電源でんげんpower supply
語源ごげんetymology, origin of a word
源流げんりゅうsource (of a river)
Example Sentences
川の源は山奥にあります。
The source of the river is deep in the mountains.
この伝統の起源は何ですか？
What is the origin of this tradition?
日本は天然資源が少ない国です。
Japan is a country with few natural resources.
パソコンの電源を切ってください。
Please turn off the computer's power.