源流
Chinese
root; source; origin | to flow; to spread; to circulate to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move | ||
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trad. (源流) | 源 | 流 | |
simp. #(源流) | 源 | 流 |
Pronunciation
Noun
源流
- (literally) source and course (of a river, etc.)
- (figurative) origin and development
- (figurative) full particulars
Related terms
- 水流 (shuǐliú)
- 源頭/源头 (yuántóu)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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源 | 流 |
げん Grade: 6 | りゅう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) げんりゅう [gèńryúú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nɾʲɨᵝː]
Noun
源流 • (genryū)
- river source, headstream, headwaters
- 源流を目指して旅に出た。
- Genryū o mezashite tabi ni deta.
- We traveled to the river source.
- 源流を目指して旅に出た。
- source of something such as a civilization or culture
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN