- 源泉 — source of a spring
- 資源 — resources
- 語源 — etymology
- 電源 — power source
- 起源 — origin / beginning
- 源流 — headwaters / origin of a river
- 源氏 — the Genji clan
源 combines 氵 (water) with 原 (origin). It suggests water flowing from its starting point — a natural symbol for sources, beginnings, or foundations.
この川の 源流は 山の 奥にあります。
The source of this river is deep in the mountains.
このサイトが 情報の 起源です。
This site is the origin of the information.