Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 原典(げんてん) in Japanese

原典
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
げんてん
Romaji
genten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    original (text)
    Example sentence
    彼は「戦争と平和」の原典を研究した。 He studied the original text of War and Peace.

Examples of 原典, げんてん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

典 JLPT 1

8 strokes

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'Yomi: テン, デン

Kun'Yomi:

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原 JLPT 3

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: はら

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