NichiDict

N1
みなもと
[minamoto]
Illustration for 源

Meanings

1.Noun

source (of a river); fountainhead

2.Noun

source; origin; root

Other Readings

」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

川のを探して山奥まで歩いて行きました。

We went deep into the mountains to find the river's source.

問題のを調査して解決策を考えました。

I investigated the source of the problem and considered solutions.

登山家たちは未知の川のにたどり着いた。

The mountaineers reached the source of an uncharted river.