Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 原型(げんけい) in Japanese

原型
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
げんけい
Romaji
genkei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    prototype; model; pattern; archetypal


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

mould, type, model

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -がた

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: はら

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