源泉

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Chinese

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root; source; origin fountain; spring
simp. and trad.
(源泉)
anagram 泉源

Pronunciation

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Noun

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源泉

  1. (literally) water source; water supply
  2. (figuratively) origin; fountainhead; source

Synonyms

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  • (water source): 水源 (shuǐyuán)
  • (origin):
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 6
せん
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
原泉

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(げん)(せん) (gensen

  1. river source or spring source
  2. source in general (including of an inspiration)
    エネルギーの源泉(げんせん)太陽光(たいようこう)にある。
    Enerugī no gensen wa taiyōkō ni aru.
    The source of energy is the sunlight.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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源泉 (woncheon) (hangeul 원천)

  1. hanja form? of 원천 (source, fountainhead)