原 (field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness) - Kanji Codex

原

field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はら

Nanori (名乗り)

たばるらわたわら

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:10

JLPT:3

Frequency:172

Vocabulary

ゲン

Word	Reading	Meaning
原案	ゲンアン	original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
原因	ゲンイン	cause; origin; source
原画	ゲンガ	original picture; key frame; key animation
原義	ゲンギ	original meaning
原型	ゲンケイ	model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
原	はら	field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
原っぱ	はらっぱ	open field; empty lot; plain
原因	げいいん	cause; origin; source
原発	げんぱつ	nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
原本	げんぽん	original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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finance, support, tribute

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firmly, foolish, stubborn

consume, cost, expense, spend, waste

dormitory, hostel, tea pavillion, villa

clause, item, nape of neck, paragraph, term (expression)