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本源 (ほんげん, hongen) Japanese meaning: origin | Kotomora
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Related words 起き 源げん 起源 is the common word for 'origin' or 'beginning' of something concrete or historical. 本源 is more abstract and philosophical, emphasizing the fundamental source or principle.
原げん 因いん 原因 means 'cause' in a concrete, causal sense. 本源 is not used for everyday causes.
Etymology Compound of 本 (root, origin) and 源 (source, spring). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'fundamental source'.
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Seek the fundamental origin of all things.
The root of this thought lies in ancient Greece.
