原

JLPT N3

Origin, field

Readings

On’yomi: ゲン (gen)
Kun’yomi: はら (hara)
β€’ はら – field, plain, meadow

Vocabulary

εŽŸε› 
げんいん
cause
εŽŸε› 
げんいん
cause
εŽŸζ–™
γ’γ‚“γ‚Šγ‚‡γ†
raw material
εŽŸη‚Ή
げんてん
origin point
平原
へいげん
plain

Example Sentences

εŽŸε› γ‚’θͺΏγΉγΎγ™γ€‚
げんいん γ‚’ しらべます。
I investigate the cause.
εŽŸε› γŒγ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
げんいん が γ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
There is a cause.
εŽŸζ–™γ‚’δ½Ώγ„γΎγ™γ€‚
γ’γ‚“γ‚Šγ‚‡γ† γ‚’ ぀かいます。
I use raw materials.
εŽŸη‚Ήγ«ζˆ»γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
げんてん に γ‚‚γ©γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
I return to the origin.
εΉ³εŽŸγŒεΊƒγ„γ§γ™γ€‚
へいげん が ひろい です。
The plain is wide.

Cultural Note

🌾 原 emphasizes nature, origin, and fundamentals in Japanese culture.
β€’ Fields and plains (原) are central to agriculture and rural imagery.
β€’ Concepts like εŽŸε›  and εŽŸε‰‡ highlight the Japanese value on understanding root causes and following principles.
β€’ It reflects both physical spaces and abstract sources or foundations in daily life and thought.