- 1. [n, vs, vi] cause; origin; source
Kanji in this word
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原
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wildernessOn: ゲン (gen)Kun: はら (hara)
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因
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited toOn: イン (in)Kun: よ.る (yo.ru)、 ちな.む (china.mu)
Example Sentences
それで事故の原因が分かった。
sorede jiko no gen'in ga waka tta .
That accounts for the accident.