A part
元
Shown as a part of 3 words so far, read one way.
げん 3 words
- 元気げんきhealth(y), energetic
元気 · here “first, fundamental, source”
- 元素げんそelement
元素 · here “element”
- 元首げんしゅruler, sovereign
元首 · here “first, prime”
Also written with 元
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.