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Words — 691 found

Noun
1. origin; source; beginningesp. 元
  • けんせい憲政
  • きき危機
  • はじ始まった
  • このような
  • じょうきょう状況
  • もと
  • であった
It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.
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2. basis; base; foundation; rootoft. 基
  • この
  • システム
  • もと
  • せいと生徒
  • こうたい交替
  • おし教え
  • あい
  • おたがお互いに
  • たすけあ助け合わ
  • なければなりません
The basis of this system is that the students must take turns in teaching, they have to help each other.
Noun
3. causealso written as 因, 原
  • その
  • じむいん事務員
  • かろう過労
  • もと
  • 死んだ
The clerk died from overwork.
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4. (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stockesp. 素
Noun
5. (one's) sideOnly applies to 元
  • かれ
  • なぜ
  • つま
  • かれ彼の
  • もと
  • 去った
  • わからなかった
He had no idea why his wife left him.
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6. capital; principal; cost priceOnly applies to 元
Noun
7. root (of a plant); (tree) trunk
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8. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)
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9. first three lines of a wakaSee also 和歌
Counter
10. counter for plants or treesOnly applies to 本
Counter
11. counter for falcons (in falconry)Only applies to 本
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本 【もと】素 【もと】基 【もと】
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. oxygen (O)
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1. hydrogen (H)
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. carbon (C)
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1. element; chemical elementChemistry, Only applies to 元素, See also 化学元素
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2. (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
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3. origin; sourceArchaic
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原素 【げんそ】
Notes
原素: Rarely-used kanji form.
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素晴
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. wonderful; splendid; magnificent
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素晴らしい 【すんばらしい】素晴しい 【すばらしい】素晴しい 【すんばらしい】素薔薇しい 【すばらしい】素薔薇しい 【すんばらしい】
Notes
素薔薇しい: Irregular kanji usage. 素薔薇しい: Irregular kanji usage.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb; cool
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素適 【すてき】素的 【すてき】ステキ
Notes
素敵: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 素適: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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Noun
1. component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
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2. element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)Computing
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Noun
1. cloth; fabric; material; texture
  • きじ生地
  • あず預ければ
  • ドレス
  • した仕立てて
  • くれます
Will you make me up a dress if I give you the material?
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2. dough; batter
  • イーストきんイースト菌
  • パン
  • きじ生地
  • ふく膨らます
Yeast makes dough rise.
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3. inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours
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4. unglazed pottery
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5. skin with no make-up
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6. uncoated metal
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素地 【きじ】
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. obedient; meek; docile; unaffected
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
  • おも思っている
  • こと
  • すなお素直
  • 言う
  • わる悪い
  • こと
  • ではありません
Saying what you think frankly is not a bad thing.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. straight (e.g. hair)
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
4. without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)
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Noun
1. makings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities
Noun
2. nature; character; temperament
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Noun
1. amateur; layman; ordinary person; noviceAntonym: 玄人
Noun
2. respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)See also 玄人
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3. unlicensed prostituteArchaic, Kyoto dialect, See also 私娼
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素人 【しろと】素人 【しらびと】
Notes
しろと: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. しらびと: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. quick; swift; nimble; agile
  • わる悪い
  • 知らせ
  • すばやく
  • つた伝わる
Bad news travels fast.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
  • かれ
  • すばや素早く
  • フランスごフランス語
  • しゅうとく習得
  • した
He acquired French quickly.
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素速い 【すばやい】す早い 【すばやい】す速い 【すばやい】
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Noun
1. ingredient; (raw) material; resource
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2. unprocessed timber; raw timber
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3. subject matter; topic
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. simple; plain; modest
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
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素樸 【そぼく】
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. simple; plain
  • わたし私達
  • しっそ質素
  • しょくもつ食物
  • 食べる
  • のに
  • なれ慣れている
We are used to eating plain food.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. modest; frugal; reserved
  • ドイツ
  • ひと
  • しっそ質素
  • こくみん国民
Germans are a frugal people.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at
  • かれ彼ら
  • ジャック
  • かみ
  • 刈り
  • かた
  • ひやかした
They made fun of Jack's haircut.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to cool; to refrigerate
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to window-shop; to look at without buying
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冷かす 【ひやかす】素見す 【ひやかす】
Notes
冷かす: Irregular okurigana usage.
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. cold; short; curt; bluntUsually written using kana alone
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素っ気無い 【そっけない】素気ない 【そっけない】素気無い 【そっけない】
Notes
素気ない: Irregular okurigana usage. 素気無い: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. nitrogen (N)
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Kanji — 1 found

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10 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Kun: もと
On:
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