기원紀元
[ giwon ]
「명사」 Noun
• origin; beginning
In history, the year that serves as the starting point for calculating an era.
• origin; beginning
The era or time that serves as the starting point of a new affair or event.
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
Other meanings of the word 기원
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