原 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 原 mean?

Origin

How to read 原?

Kunyomi... はら/hara,もと/moto, たずねる/tazuneru, ゆるす/yurusu

Onyomi... ゲン/gen

jinmeikun... oka, hajime,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
unicode 539F

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原 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
genri
Katakana:
ゲンリ

Kanji:
原理
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • The way of things. The path or reason of things. Pattern. To set in order. Natural science.
Name:
genjiro
Katakana:
ゲンジロウ

Kanji:
原二郎
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Two, The second. Kanji character for the number 2 (two).The next. Again. Another. Different.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kahara
Katakana:
カハラ

Kanji:
歌原
Meaning:
  • Singing. Sing along with the music. Sing with verse and beat. Compose waka, haiku, poems, etc.
  • Origin
Name:
genroku
Katakana:
ゲンロク

Kanji:
原六
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Six. Sixth. Kanji character for the number 6 (six). A number that is one more than five.
Name:
sogen
Katakana:
ソウゲン

Kanji:
草原
Meaning:
  • Grass. The beginning of something. A draft of a poem or text. Rough.
  • Origin
Name:
motoji
Katakana:
モトジ

Kanji:
原慈
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Compassion. To love deeply. A deep feeling of respect mixed with affection. Unconditional love.
Name:
genjuro
Katakana:
ゲンジュウロウ

Kanji:
原十郎
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Ten. Kanji character for the number 10 (ten). The next number after nine. A large number. A number of things. A shape in which lines intersect vertically and horizontally.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
genshiro
Katakana:
ゲンシロウ

Kanji:
原四郎
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Four. The fourth. Kanji character for the number 4 (four). The next number after three. The pronunciation of "shi" is associated with the word "death," so it is often changed to "yo" or "yon.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
genzo
Katakana:
ゲンゾウ

Kanji:
原造
Meaning:
Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
原輝
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Shining. Glittering. Brilliant. Splendid.
Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
原貴
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Precious. High in status or value. High in price. A word expressing respect for others.
Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
原紀
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Rule. Organize and record in a logical and sequential manner. Age. To proceed in an orderly fashion.
Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
原生
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
原希
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
原己
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Myself. The person.
Name:
genya
Katakana:
ゲンヤ

Kanji:
原哉
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Auxiliary characters for questions and antonyms. A particle expressing emotion or admiration. Beginning.
Name:
genya
Katakana:
ゲンヤ

Kanji:
原也
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Affirmation. Words for exclamations, questions, and antonyms.
Name:
genji
Katakana:
ゲンジ

Kanji:
原志
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
Name:
gentaro
Katakana:
ゲンタロウ

Kanji:
原太郎
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
genta
Katakana:
ゲンタ

Kanji:
原太
Meaning:
  • Origin
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.

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