原
Kanji · N2
原 / meadow
Kanji for meadow, original, or primitive.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ゲン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | はら | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
原 carries the meaning meadow, original, or primitive.
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Common compounds with 原
原子爆弾げんしばくだんatomic bomb / A-bomb
原子炉げんしろatomic reactor / nuclear reactor
桑原くわばらmulberry field
原型げんけいmodel / prototype / archetype
原潜げんせんnuclear submarine
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