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    起源

    起き源げん

    origin

    N1KMT7News #14+1CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab23 strokes

    起原

    きげん

    Noun

    1.
    origin, beginning, source

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    この祭まつりの起き源げんは古ふるい。

    The origin of this festival is ancient.

    KMT6HistoryCulture & Traditions
    その言こと葉ばの起き源げんを調しらべてみた。

    I tried to research the origin of that word.

    KMT7HistoryEducation
    日に本ほんの武ぶ道どうの起き源げんは、古こ代だいの戦せん闘とう技ぎ術じゅつにまで遡さかのぼる。

    The origin of Japanese martial arts dates back to ancient combat techniques.

    KMT7HistorySports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    宇う宙ちゅうの起き源げんについては、まだ多おおくの謎なぞが残のこされている。

    Many mysteries still remain regarding the origin of the universe.

    KMT7Science & MathHistory
    人じん類るいの起き源げんに関かんする新あらたな学がく説せつが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

    A new theory regarding the origin of humankind was announced.

    KMT8HistoryScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    源
    みなもと…(4)
    source・origin
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