Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 6 freq #738

source, origin

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

source of funds; resources
resources
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
source of electricity; electrical power
root; source
source (of a spring, etc.)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
source of river; fountainhead
origin; beginning
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

source (of a river); fountainhead
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy
power cable; power lead

Example sentences

We have limited resources.

The one resource more precious than any other was land.

The river has its origin in the Japan Alps.

I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.