源

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) source of a river; headwaters; headspring; fountainhead
 * 2) source; origin; root

Etymology 1
Derived from 🇰🇲.

Vovin believes that the na in the initial mina- element is not a genitive particle, but rather actually meant "water", contending that the mi was instead the honorific prefix. See also.

Noun

 * 1) a fountainhead
 * 2) a source, origin
 * 1) a source, origin

Proper noun

 * , especially those who are descendants of

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) a source, origin

Affix

 * 1) fountainhead
 * 2) source, origin
 * : Minamoto clan

Hanja

 * 1) a spring
 * 2) source