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    光こう源げん

    light source

    KMT9News #26+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab19 strokes

    こうげん

    Noun

    1.
    light source

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    太たい陽ようは地ち球きゅうにとっての光こう源げんだ。

    The sun is the light source for Earth.

    KMT6Science & MathNature & Environment
    この部へ屋やの光こう源げんは窓まどからの自し然ぜん光こうです。

    The light source in this room is natural light from the window.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life
    最さい新しんのLED技ぎじゅ術つは、より効こう率りつ的てきな光こう源げんを提てい供きょうしている。

    The latest LED technology provides more efficient light sources.

    KMT9TechnologyScience & Math
    天てん文もん学がく者しゃは遠えん方ぽうの星ほしを光こう源げんとして宇う宙ちゅうの構こう造ぞうを研けん究きゅうする。

    Astronomers study the structure of the universe using distant stars as light sources.

    KMT9Science & Math
    写しゃ真しん撮さつ影えいでは、光こう源げんの向むきや強つよさが作さく品ひんの印いん象しょうを大おおきく左さ右ゆうする。

    In photography, the direction and intensity of the light source greatly influence the impression of the work.

    KMT9Art & DesignScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    光
    ひか.る・ひかり…(8)
    ray・light
    源
    みなもと…(4)
    source・origin
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