原

original, plain

JLPT N3 Grade 2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: はら
On'yomi: ゲン

原 means "original, plain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read はら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

原 in example sentences

これは原本げんぽんです。

Kore wa genpon desu.

This is the original.
私わたしは野原中のはらなかを走はしり回まわった。

Watashi wa noharanaka o hashirimawatta.

I ran around the field.
鉄てつの原子げんし番号ばんごうは26です。

Tetsu no genshi bangou wa 26 desu.

Iron's atomic number is 26.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 原 mean?: 原 means "original, plain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 原 have?: 原 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 原 read?: It is read はら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 原?: 原 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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