Moto 原始 (げんし)origin; beginning; genesis
- origin; beginning; genesisnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- primeval; primordial; primitivenouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 原始
- 原Meadow; Original; PrimitiveRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 始Commence; BeginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 原則げんそくprinciple; general rule
- 原因げんいんcause; origin
- 原子力げんしりょくatomic energy; nuclear power
- 原告げんこくplaintiff; accuser
- 原油げんゆcrude oil
- 原発げんぱつnuclear power plant; nuclear power generation
- 原理げんりprinciple; theory
- 原点げんてんstarting point; origin
- 開始かいしstart; commencement
- 始まりはじまりorigin; beginning
- 終始しゅうしbeginning and end
- 年始ねんしbeginning of the year; new year
- 始末しまつmanagement; dealing with
- 始めはじめbeginning; start
- 始めるはじめるto start; to begin
- 始発しはつfirst departure (of the day); first train
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