清源

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
きよ
Grade: 4
もと
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸源 (kyūjitai)

Compound of (kiyo, clean, clear) +‎ (moto, origin, source).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

(きよ)(もと) (Kiyomoto

  1. a surname

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 4
げん
Grade: 6
kan’on
Alternative spelling
淸源 (kyūjitai)

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 清源 (MC tshjeng ngjwon).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

(せい)(げん) (Seigen

  1. a surname
  2. Japanese reading of the Chinese given name "Qingyuan"
  3. the name of various places:
    1. (historical) a former administrative region in China, around the area of modern Quanzhou
    2. 清源寺(せいげんじ) (Seigen-ji), a Buddhist temple in Ōzu, Ehime