起源 (Kigen) is a Japanese noun meaning “origin, beginning, source”.
Meanings
- nounorigin; beginning; source
Examples
仏教はインドに起源を発した。
Buddhism had its beginnings in India.
彼は生命の起源にまで説き及んだ。
He even referred to the origin of life.
ダーウィンは「種の起源」を書いた。
Darwin wrote "The Origin of Species".
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).