原 — meadow; original
原 means “meadow; original”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ゲン (gen). Kun'yomi: はら (hara). You'll see it in words such as 原っぱ (harappa, “open field; empty lot”).
原
- Meaning
- meadow; original
- On'yomi
- ゲン (gen)
- Kun'yomi
- はら (hara)
- Strokes
- 10
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Land & places 1
How to remember 原
From under a cliff (厂), small (小) white (白) streams run down: the source, the meadow.
Parts: 厂 cliff · 白 white · 小 small
Words with 原
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原っぱ | はらっぱ harappa kun | open field; empty lot |
| 原 | はら hara kun | field; plain |
Don't confuse it with
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