“Origin” in Japanese
Short answer
Origin in Japanese is “始まり” (hajimari). Full meaning: origin, beginning, start.
Other ways to say “Origin” in Japanese
物種
monodane origin, fundamental element
出所
dedokoro source, origin, provenance; birthplace; release from prison, discharge from prison
起源
kigen origin, beginning, source, rise
元始
genshi origin
由来
yurai origin, source, history, derivation; originally, from the start, by nature
淵源
engen origin
成因
seiin origin, cause
発端
hottan origin, genesis, opening, start, beginning
原始
genshi origin, beginning, genesis; primeval, primordial, primitive
発祥
hasshou origin
出自
shutsuji origin, birthplace; descent, lineage, ancestry, stock
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