Japanese Word Entry
語源| Kana: | ごげん |
| Romaji: | gogen |
| Definition: | origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology |
| Alternative form: |
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Chinese characters used in this word
| 語 | 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: | 语 |
| 源 | 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 |
| 原 | 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 |
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