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Meaning of 起源 in Japanese
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起源, 起原JLPT 1
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Kana Readingきげん
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Romajikigen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- origin; beginning; rise
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Examples of 起源, 起原, きげん in a sentence
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Buddhism had its beginnings in India.
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He even referred to the origin of life.
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He even referred to the origin of life.
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He is studying the origin of jazz in America.
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He was mainly interested in the origin and development of the universe.
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There are many theories about the origin of life.
Related Kanji
起
JLPT 4
10 strokes
rouse, wake up, get up
On'Yomi: キ
Kun'Yomi: お.きる, お.こる, お.こす, おこ.す, た.つ
原
JLPT 3
10 strokes
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
On'Yomi: ゲン
Kun'Yomi: はら