Jisho

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Words — 4 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.
Noun
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.
Noun
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.
Noun
6. capital; principal; cost priceOnly 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 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
1. basis; foundation; origin; source
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be in accordance (with)
  • この
  • ものがたり物語
  • じじつ事実
  • もと基づいている
This story is founded on fact.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from); to originate (in)
  • かれ彼らの
  • あらそ争い
  • ごかい誤解
  • もと基づく
  • もの
The dispute between them is due to a misunderstanding.
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基く 【もとづく】
Notes
基く: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Noun
1. basal fertilizer; basal dressing; manure given at the time of planting
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基肥 【もとごえ】元肥え 【もとごえ】基肥 【きひ】
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Kanji — 1 found

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11 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
Kun: もと もとい
On:
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Sentences — 102 found

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    • つき
    • にはうさぎが住んでいるという
    • いいつた言い伝え
    • には、
    • もと
    • になった
    • せつわ説話
    • がある。
    The legend that a rabbit lives on the moon is based on a specific folktale. Jreibun
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Names — 271 found

もと 【基】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Moto
もとあき 【基暁】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Motoaki
もとあき 【基晃】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Motoaki
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