らん
濫
しょう
觴

noun

  1. source, beginning, origin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
らん
濫
しょう
觴
 濫觴 らんしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

excessive, overflow, spread out
ラン　みだ.りに (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
oversee, official, govt office
けん　カン (7th, N1)
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ　ふ.せる　ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
cup
ショウ　さかずき (Kentei 1)
angle, corner, square
カク　かど　すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
person(人) variant
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)