根源 (こんげん)root; source; origin

Kanji in 根源

• 根Root; Radical; Head (pimple)Read with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
• 源Source; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 根拠こんきょbasis; foundation
• 根ねroot (of a plant)
• 屋根やねroof
• 根本こんぽんroot; source
• 草の根くさのねroots of grass; places hidden from sight
• 根幹こんかんfoundation; root
• 根底こんていroot; basis
• 根本的こんぽんてきfundamental; basic
• 財源ざいげんsource of funds; resources
• 資源しげんresources
• 源みなもとsource (of a river); fountainhead
• 震源しんげんhypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
• 電源でんげんsource of electricity; electrical power
• 源氏げんじGenji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
• 源泉げんせんsource (of a spring, etc.)
• 資源エネルギー庁しげんエネルギーちょうAgency of Natural Resources and Energy