清源

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
清 源
きよ
Grade: 4		 もと
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸源 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 清 (kiyo, “clean, clear”) +‎ 源 (moto, “origin, source”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʲijo̞mo̞to̞]

Proper noun

清(きよ)源(もと) • (Kiyomoto) 

  1. a surname

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
清 源
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
  • IPA(key): [se̞ːɡẽ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

清(せい)源(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
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