清源

清源

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
清	源
きよ Grade: 4	もと Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
淸源 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 清 (kiyo, “clean, clear”) +‎ 源 (moto, “origin, source”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲijo̞mo̞to̞]

Proper noun

清(きよ)源(もと) • (Kiyomoto) 

1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
清	源
せい Grade: 4	げん Grade: 6
kan’on

Alternative spelling
淸源 (kyūjitai)

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 清源 (MC t͡sʰiᴇŋ ŋʉɐn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ːɡẽ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

清(せい)源(げん) • (Seigen) 

1. a surname
2. Japanese reading of the Chinese given name "Qingyuan"
3. the name of various places:
   1. (historical) a former administrative region in China, around the area of modern Quanzhou
   2. 清源寺(せいげんじ) (Seigen-ji), a Buddhist temple in Ōzu, Ehime