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Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N3

Meaningsmeadow, original, primitive, field, plain
On'yomiゲン
Kun'yomiはら
Strokes10
Radical

Compounds

  • field, plain, prairie, tundra

  • open field, empty lot, plain

  • original plan, original bill, original motion, draft

  • cause, origin, source

  • original meaning

  • model, prototype, archetype, (sewing) pattern

  • original form, base form

  • plaintiff, accuser, prosecutor

  • principle, general rule, as a rule, in principle

  • starting point, origin, beginning, origin (of coordinate axes)

  • atomic bomb, A-bomb

  • crude oil

Example sentences

  • The exception proves the rule.

  • The fields lay covered with deep snow.

  • Let's compare the translation with the original.

  • The real problem lies in his character.

  • There are grammatical principles involved.

  • Poverty often engenders crime.

  • They can produce the same goods at a far lower cost.

  • An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.