起き源げん
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Meanings
Noun
1. origin; beginning; source
Other spellings
起き原げん
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
きげん
Used in vocabulary
起き源げん説せつ
theory of origins; origin hypothesis
Noun
Examples17
The origins of these people is shrouded in mystery.
Parliament has its beginnings in 14th-century England.
This word is also French in origin.
John is going to tell Lucy about the origin of rugby.
Buddhism had its beginnings in India.
80% of all English words come from other languages.