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17 原 Original

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Radical Combination

  • 原 Original

Meaning

Primary

Original

Alternatives

Fundamental, Field

Mnemonic

The original radical and the original kanji are the same!

This kanji can also mean field, probably because that's what everything originally looked like before humans: just a bunch of fields.

Hints

Know your radicals! I shouldn't even have to tell you this by now.

Readings

On’yomi

げん

Kun’yomi

はら

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The original Japanese hero was Genji (げん), from "The Tale of Genji."

Hints

Picture Genji, the original Japanese protagonist, walking through the streets. He's signing his name for swooning ladies and gentlemen. Genji is the OG (original Genji).

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 泉
    • せん
    • Spring

Found In Vocabulary

  • 原子
    • げんし
    • Atom
  • 原因
    • げんいん
    • Cause
  • 原作
    • げんさく
    • Original Work
  • 原子力
    • げんしりょく
    • Nuclear Power
  • 原型
    • げんけい
    • Prototype
  • 原油
    • げんゆ
    • Crude Oil
  • 原子爆弾
    • げんしばくだん
    • Atomic Bomb
  • 原爆
    • げんばく
    • Atomic Bomb
  • 原潜
    • げんせん
    • Nuclear Su...
  • 原子炉
    • げんしろ
    • Atomic Rea...
  • 桑原
    • くわばら
    • Mulberry F...
  • 原稿
    • げんこう
    • Manuscript
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