source

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 源 has 13 strokes and appears in words for a source or basis of supply.
• Basic usage: 資源 is read しげん, and 電源 is read でんげん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The scope of resources
  • 人材も地域の発展を支える重要な資源だ treats skilled people as a resource too. 資源 is not limited to natural materials such as water or minerals.
• Turning off the power
  • 電源を切ってください means asking someone to turn off the power. 切る here describes stopping the power supply.