源 (みなもと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

源 (みなもと) means source / origin.

See example sentences below.

源 at a glance

源

みなもとminamoto

N1noun

source / origin

源みなもとminamotoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

source / origin

Example 1

この川の源は山にあります。

Translation

The source of this river is in the mountains.

Example 2

問題の源を探しましょう。

Translation

Let's look for the origin of the problem.