原始
げんし origin; beginning
Why it means this
原 (original) + 始 (beginning) — as things were at the very start; 原始時代, prehistory.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
げんし origin; beginning
原 (original) + 始 (beginning) — as things were at the very start; 原始時代, prehistory.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.