起源

きげん

kigen

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げん

kigen

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JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. origin; beginning; source; rise

    EXAMPLE
    仏教(ぶっきょう)はインドに起源(きげん)(はっ)した。
    Buddhism had its beginnings in India.

What does 起源 mean in English?

  1. origin; beginning; source; rise(n)

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起源 (kigen)