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Meanings Spotted an issue? Radicals and components Components 氵 water 原 meadow 厂 cliff 白 white 日 sun 小 small
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氵 water left · 3 strokes · form of 水 → 原 meadowphoneticゲン right · 10 strokes → 厂 cliff hanging · 2 strokes →
Mnemonic (RtK) ⓘ water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · meadow · cliff (厂) · sun (日) · day (日) · small (小) · little (小)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 153
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政府は別の歳入源 を探さなければいけない、と彼は主張している。 げん He argues that the administration must look for alternative sources of revenue.tatoeba The administration cannot but look for alternative sources of revenue.tatoeba Kun Reading Examples
この無責任なうわさの源 を突き止めたいと思う。 みなもと I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.tatoeba Additional Examples
He is studying the origin of jazz in America.tatoeba 彼は、主として、宇宙の起源 と進化に興味を持っていた。 He was mainly interested in the origin and development of the universe.tatoeba 日本は必要とするエネルギー資源 のほとんどを輸入している。 Japan imports most of the energy resources it needs.tatoeba Stroke Order 13 strokes
Source. 氵 (water) + 原 (origin) — where water begins. 資源 — resources.
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