original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
Prefix used in technical, scientific, and formal contexts to indicate something original, primitive, or fundamental. Often appears in compounds like 原始 (primitive), 原形 (original form), 原理 (principle), and 原生 (proto-).
It does not retain its original form.
Protozoans are single-celled organisms.
original work; source material
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation · primary (medical)
principle; general rule · as a rule; in principle; generally
principle; theory; fundamental truth
manuscript; draft; copy
atom
atomic bomb; A-bomb
raw material; ingredient
starting point; origin; beginning · origin (of coordinate axes) · datum point; reference point
original picture; original artwork · key frame; key animation
origin; beginning; genesis · primeval; primordial; primitive
model; prototype; archetype · sewing pattern
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
plateau; tableland; highland
crude oil
grassy field; grassland; meadow · grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie; steppe
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
original text; source text
cost price; cost
original plan; draft; original bill
motorized bicycle; scooter; moped
indigenous people; native inhabitants; aboriginal people
raw materials; ingredients
cause of a disease; pathogen; etiology
place of origin; habitat
plain; moor; prairie
original title
blastopore
original document or work; source text; root or origin
From Middle Chinese 原 (ngjwon, 'origin, source'). Used as a prefix in Sino-Japanese compounds.