ゲン
Meanings
Suffix
1. source; origin
Pitch accent
ゲ
ン
Used in vocabulary (47 in total)
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
source of nutrients
resources
source of information; intelligence source; message source
source; origin
source of river; fountainhead
heat source
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
source of power
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
source of income
energy source
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
source of funds; resources; finances
source of funds; source of money
source of supply
source of infection
origin; root; cause; principle
source of protein; protein source
strategic base
(a) source of law
river source; source of a river; cause; root
source of pollution
substance of a sin; source of a sin
source (for a news article, etc.)
tax source; source of taxation revenue; taxable item
bee plant; honey plant
physical and mental disorders in a wife due to her husband's words and actions
positional light source
radio source
origin of a character; composition of a Chinese character; Chinese character from which a kana character is derived
thermal spring source; onsen source
source (of a river); fountainhead; (arch.) source; (arch.) origin; (arch.) rise
folk etymology; popular (but unfounded) etymology
source of misfortune
ambient light source
source item
source of radiation; radiation source
carbon sink; carbon dioxide sink; CO2 sink
ignition source
carbon sink; carbon dioxide sink; CO2 sink
emission source (of exhaust fumes, pollutants, greenhouse gases, etc.); pollution source
The Tale of Genji
Kanjigen (character dictionary published by Gakken)
Examples (2 in total)
This is an excellent source of fibre.
He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.