Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 源氏(げんじ) in Japanese

源氏
Kana Reading
げんじ
Romaji
genji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
    Example sentence
    鎌倉は源氏ゆかりの地です。 Kamakura is a place noted in connection with the Genji family.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    the Minamoto family

Examples of 源氏, げんじ in a sentence

  • 鎌倉は源氏ゆかりの地です。

    Kamakura is a place noted in connection with the Genji family.

Kanji in this word

源 JLPT 1

13 strokes

source, origin

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: みなもと

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氏 JLPT 1

4 strokes

family name, surname, clan

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: うじ, -うじ

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