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ๅŽŸ

Origin, Field

ใฏใ‚‰ (hara)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

ๅŽŸ is used in many important words such as ๅŽŸๅ›  (cause), ๅŽŸๆ–™ (raw material), and ่‰ๅŽŸ (grassland). Its original meaning refers to an open plain or something at its source.

Memory Trick

Imagine standing in a vast open field where a river begins to flow. That original source reminds you of ๅŽŸ.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ฒใƒณ (gen)

Kunyomi: ใฏใ‚‰ (hara)

Example Words

ๅŽŸๅ› 
ใ’ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ (genin)
Cause
ๅŽŸๆ–™
ใ’ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ† (genryou)
Raw material
่‰ๅŽŸ
ใใ†ใ’ใ‚“ (sougen)
Grassland
ๅŽŸๆ–‡
ใ’ใ‚“ใถใ‚“ (genbun)
Original text

Example Sentence

ไบ‹ๆ•…ใฎๅŽŸๅ› ใ‚’่ชฟในใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ˜ใ“ ใฎ ใ’ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ ใ‚’ ใ—ใ‚‰ในใฆ ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

jiko no genin o shirabete imasu

They are investigating the cause of the accident.

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