源流 (げんりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomoranoun
origin; source
Metaphorical extension: the starting point or root of something continuous like a tradition, culture, language, or thought.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉に源流があるto have its source in (a place)
This river has its source on Mt. Fuji.
源流をたどるto trace something back to its source
She is researching the origins of Japanese culture.
〈事〉の源流となるto become the origin/root of something
This idea became the source of modern philosophy.
