Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “語源”

語源

ごげん

origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology

Example sentence

These words are derived from the same root.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

語
On
ご
Kun
かた.る;かた.らう
Stroke count
14

・word

・speech

・language

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源
On
げん
Kun
みなもと
Stroke count
13

・source

・origin

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2 related words

語源学

ごげんがく

→

(study of) etymology

語源説

ごげんせつ

→

etymological theory;etymology