noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
origin; source; beginning; starting point
Refers to the very first stage or fundamental source of something, often in abstract or philosophical contexts. Used both as a noun and adjectivally with の.
I think about the origin of the universe.
Return to the original state.
primitive; primordial; early
Compound of 原 (gen, 'original, fundamental') and 初 (sho, 'first, beginning'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of 'first origin'.