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[ほん(本)·げん(源)]
hongen
noun

English Meaning(s) for 本源

noun
  1. origin; root; cause; principle
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Definition and Synonyms for 本源

Root the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
Synonyms: 付け根, 本源, 根, 根, 根っこ, 根元, 根本, 根本, 根源, 歯根
Root a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
Synonyms: 付け根, 本源, 根, 根, 根っこ, 根元, 根本, 根本, 根源

Meanings for each kanji in 本源

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» source; origin

Categories 本源 is a member of

Complex Body Part a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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Number a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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