Meaning of 原始(げんし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 原始 JLPT 2

Kana Reading げんし

Romaji genshi

Examples of 原始, げんし in a sentence

原始社会では、物々交換が行われた。

In primitive societies barter was used.
もし君が原始社会の一員で、たとえば食料を生産したいと思うならば、君がしなければならないことが二つある。

If you are a member of a primitive community and you wish to produce, say, food, there are two things that you must do.
その人類学者は原始文化に関する講演をした。

The anthropologist delivered a lecture on primitive cultures.

始 JLPT 4

8 strokes

commence, begin

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる

原 JLPT 3

10 strokes

meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: はら

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