源 (Minamoto) is a Japanese noun meaning “source (of a river), fountainhead, source, origin”.
Meanings
- nounsource (of a river); fountainhead
- nounsource; origin; root
Examples
政府は他の歳入源を考え出すほかない。
The administration cannot but look for alternative sources of revenue.
その川の源は日本アルプス山中にある。
The river has its origin in the Japan Alps.
この川は長野の山々に源を発している。
This river rises in the mountains in Nagano.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).