Japanese Word Entry

語源
Kana:ごげん
Romaji:gogen
Definition: origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Alternative form:
  • 語原 【 ごげん (gogen) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

word, speech, language, words, saying, expression
Readings
Mandarin: ㄩˇ (yǔ), ㄩˋ (yù)
Cantonese: jyu5
Japanese: ゴ (go)、 ギョ (gyo) / かた.る (kataru)、 かた.らう (katarau)、 ことば (kotoba)、 つげる (tsugeru)
Korean: 어 (eo)
Vietnamese: ngữ, ngứ
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

source, origin, spring, head, surname
Readings
Mandarin: ㄩㄢˊ (yuán)
Cantonese: jyun4
Japanese: ゲン (gen) / みなもと (minamoto)
Korean: 원 (weon)
Vietnamese: nguyên, nguồn

meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness, source, origin, beginning
Readings
Mandarin: ㄩㄢˊ (yuán)
Cantonese: jyun4
Japanese: ゲン (gen) / はら (hara)、 もと (moto)、 たずねる (tazuneru)
Korean: 원 (weon)
Vietnamese: nguyên