語源 (ごげん) — origin of a word

語源 is read ごげん and listed as a noun. Meaning: origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 語源.

  • 隠語 いんご secret language
  • 英語 えいご English (language)
  • 漢語 かんご Japanese word of Chinese origin
  • 季語 きご seasonal word (in haiku)
  • 敬語 けいご honorific
  • 言語 げんご language
  • 古語 こご archaic word
  • 単語 たんご word
  • 標語 ひょうご motto
  • 術語 じゅつご technical term
  • 仏語 ふつご French (language)
  • 語句 ごく words and phrases