【げんりゅう】

Frequency rank: 30,257. – 30,508.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. source (e.g. of a river); headwaters
  2. origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
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  • 【げんりゅう】Frequency rank: 30,257. – 30,508.
  • げんりゅう
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. source (e.g. of a river); headwaters
    2. This meaning refers to the place where a river begins, often located in higher elevations where water accumulates. It is used in geographical contexts to describe the starting point of rivers or streams.
    The source of this river is in the mountains.
    We hiked to the headwaters.
  2. origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
    3. This meaning pertains to the beginnings or roots of cultural or linguistic elements. It is often used in discussions about history, traditions, and how certain practices or languages have evolved over time.
    I am researching the origins of this custom.
    Understanding the origins of a language is important.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to trace the sourceorigin of cultureorigin of languageto go back to the sourceto learn from the sourcestudy of the sourcesource of the riverto visit the sourceto explore the sourceorigin of tradition
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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