JLPT N3

field; meadow; plain; original; primitive

Item 23 of 446 | 10 strokes | Radical: 厂 (cliff), 泉 (spring)

Readings

On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiはら

Mnemonic

ORIGIN - spring flowing from cliff, source of water.

Example Words

原 (はら) field; plain
原因 (げんいん) cause