Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Origin

Mnemonic

The origin radical and the origin kanji are the same!

Readings

On’yomi

げん, がん

Kun’yomi

もと

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The origin of everything can be found in Genji (げん). Genji is the name of the main character in the world's first ever novel, "The Tale of Genji."

Picture him as a rich, pretty boy who cares a ton about his looks and gets along really well with all the ladies. He's also really great at poetry, which helps the lady situation.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary