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Words — 243 found

Noun
1. origin; source; beginning​esp. 元
  • けんせい憲政
  • の
  • きき危機
  • が
  • はじ始まった
  • の
  • は
  • 、
  • このような
  • じょうきょう状況
  • の
  • もと
  • であった
  • 。
It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.
Noun
2. basis; base; foundation; root​oft. 基
  • この
  • システム
  • の
  • もと
  • で
  • は
  • 、
  • せいと生徒
  • は
  • こうたい交替
  • で
  • 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. cause​also written as 因, 原
  • その
  • じむいん事務員
  • は
  • かろう過労
  • が
  • もと
  • で
  • し死んだ
  • 。
The clerk died from overwork.
Noun
4. (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock​esp. 素
Noun
5. (one's) side​Only applies to 元
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • なぜ
  • つま妻
  • が
  • かれ彼の
  • もと
  • を
  • さ去った
  • の
  • か
  • わからなかった
  • 。
He had no idea why his wife left him.
Noun
6. capital; principal; cost price​Only applies to 元
Noun
7. root (of a plant); (tree) trunk​
Noun
8. part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)​
Noun
9. first three lines of a waka​See also 和歌
Counter
10. counter for plants or trees​Only 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 which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, used as a prefix
1. former; ex-; past; one-time​
  • うちの
  • かみさん
  • は
  • 元
  • プロレスラー
  • で
  • 、
  • だから
  • もし
  • わたし私
  • が
  • うわき浮気
  • を
  • している
  • ところ
  • を
  • み見つかり
  • でも
  • しよう
  • ものなら
  • 、
  • それ
  • こそ
  • コテンパン
  • に
  • やられて
  • しまう
  • よ
  • 。
My wife used to be a pro-wrestler, so if she ever catches me two-timing her, I'd be beaten to a pulp.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. earlier times; the past; previous state​
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
3. formerly; previously; originally; before​
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旧 【もと】、故 【もと】
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Noun
1. unknown (e.g. in an equation)​Mathematics
Noun
2. element (of a set)​Mathematics
Noun
3. yuan (monetary unit of China)​
Noun
4. (Taiwan) dollar​See also 台湾元
Noun
5. Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty​Historical term
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6. Yuan​
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Noun
1. yuan (monetary unit of China)​Usually written using kana alone, See also 元 げん, From Chinese “yuán”
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Noun
1. element; chemical element​Chemistry, Only applies to 元素, See also 化学元素
Noun
2. (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)​
Noun
3. origin; source​Archaic
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原素 【げんそ】
Notes
原素: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. originally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature​Usually written using kana alone
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)​Usually written using kana alone, usu. as 〜て(も)もともと, 〜でもともと, etc.
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元元 【もともと】、本本 【もともと】、本々 【もともと】
Notes
本本: Rarely-used kanji form. 本々: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. originally; essentially; naturally; by nature; really; actually​
Adverb (fukushi)
2. in the first place; to begin with​
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Noun
1. New Year's Day​
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元日 【がんにち】
Notes
がんにち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. cost price; purchase price; cost​
Noun
2. production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost​
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元価 【げんか】
Notes
元価: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. sovereign; ruler; head of state​
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally​Usually written using kana alone
  • もとより
  • わたし私
  • は
  • さいあく最悪
  • の
  • じたい事態
  • を
  • かくご覚悟
  • していた
  • 。
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. of course​Usually written using kana alone
  • もとより
  • そんな
  • こと
  • は
  • しょうち承知
  • の
  • うえ上
  • だ
  • 。
Of course I am aware of that.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...​Usually written using kana alone, usu. as ...はもとより...も
  • ていちんぎん低賃金
  • 、
  • れつあく劣悪な
  • ろうどうじょうけん労働条件
  • 、
  • いっぽうてき一方的な
  • くびき首切り
  • など
  • の
  • けいざい経済
  • ・
  • ろうどうもんだい労働問題
  • は
  • もとより
  • 、
  • かくしゅ各種
  • の
  • じんどうてき人道的
  • もんだい問題
  • までも
  • ひきお引き起こしている
  • 。
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
Other forms
固より 【もとより】、素より 【もとより】
Notes
固より: Rarely-used kanji form. 素より: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. New Year's Day; first day of the year​See also 元日
Noun
2. New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day​orig. meaning
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. as before; as ever; as it was originally​oft. adv. as ~に
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Noun
1. first year (of an imperial era)​
Noun
2. year something (important) first happened or began​
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もとこ 元も子もない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal​Idiomatic expression
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元も子も無い 【もともこもない】
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Noun
1. former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor​
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively​
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元気良く 【げんきよく】
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げんき 元気はつらつ
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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元気溌剌 【げんきはつらつ】、元気溌溂 【げんきはつらつ】
Notes
元気溌溂: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 1 found

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4 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
元
beginning, former time, origin
Kun: もと
On: ゲン、 ガン
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Sentences — 733 found

  • jreibun/3192/1
      カリウムはタンパク質の合成に必要な
    • げんそ元素
    • である。
    Potassium is an element necessary for protein synthesis. — Jreibun
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Names — 1235 found

うおん 【元】
Family or surname
1. Uon​
うん 【元】
Family or surname
1. Un​
げん 【元】
Family or surname, Given name, gender not specified
1. Gen​
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