語源 (ごげん)origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology

Kanji in 語源

• 語Word; Speech; LanguageRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
• 源Source; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

• 日本語にほんごJapanese (language)
• 英語えいごEnglish (language)
• 物語ものがたりtale; story
• 言語げんごlanguage
• 用語ようごterm; terminology
• 国語こくごnational language
• 外国語がいこくごforeign language
• 語らうかたらうto talk; to tell
• 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
• 根源こんげんroot; source
• 源氏げんじGenji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
• 源泉げんせんsource (of a spring, etc.)