JLPT N1 · Noun

語源 (gogen)

語源 (ごげん, gogen) is a Japanese noun meaning “origin of a word; derivation of a word”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ごげん
Romaji: gogen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology · noun

Example sentences

これらの語は同じ語源から出ている。

These words are derived from the same root.

Tatoeba #217913

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 語源

語

word, speech, languageゴ・かた.る・かた.らう · 14 strokes

源

source, originゲン・みなもと · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 語源.

語ごword英語えいごEnglish (language)語るかたるto talk about言語げんごlanguage語学ごがくstudy of foreign languages国語こくごnational language物語ものがたりstory語句ごくwords and phrases単語たんごword敬語けいごhonorific熟語じゅくごkanji compound主語しゅごsubject用語ようごterm物語るものがたるto tell (a story)

Source: JMdict entry 1271090 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.