原 (げん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

原 (げん) means original / fundamental / primary.

See example sentences below.

原 at a glance

原

げんgen

N1prefix

original / fundamental / primary

原げんgenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

original / fundamental / primary

Example 1

この原材料は安全です。

Translation

These raw materials are safe.

Example 2

問題の原点を考えよう。

Translation

Let's think about the origin of the problem.