資源

しげん · shigen · JLPT N3 · noun

resource

⛏️🛢️ 資源 = 資 assets + 源 source: the source your assets come from

資 (shi) is the asset/capital character from 資金 (funds) and 資本 (capital). 源 (gen) means source or origin, as in 起源 (origin). Resources are literally the wellspring of wealth: shi + gen = shigen.

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