語源

ごげん

word root, word derivation, etymology

What does 語源 mean?

語源 is a Japanese noun meaning word root, word derivation, etymology in English. It is written as 語源 in kanji, ごげん in hiragana, and gogen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これらの語は同じ語源から出ている。

These words are derived from the same root.