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3 元 Origin

Radical Combination

  • 元 Origin

Readings

On’yomi

げん, がん

Kun’yomi

もと

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The origin radical and the origin kanji are the same!

Hints

Know your radicals!

Reading 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.

Hints

Genji's origin story is pretty important when it comes to mnemonics and Japanese literature. He's going to keep popping up on your kanji journey, so make sure you remember him!

Visually Similar Kanji

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    • じ
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    • Energy
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    • きげんご
    • AD
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    • きげんぜん
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  • 還元
    • かんげん
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  • 元凶
    • げんきょう
    • Ringleader
  • 襟元
    • えりもと
    • Collar
  • 元帥
    • げんすい
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  • 元旦
    • がんたん
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