Jisho

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Words — 5 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
Wikipedia definition
12. BookA book is a set of written, printed, illustrated, or blan... Read more
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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
  • プロレスラー
  • だから
  • もし
  • わたし
  • うわき浮気
  • している
  • ところ
  • 見つかり
  • でも
  • しよう
  • ものなら
  • それ
  • こそ
  • コテンパン
  • やられて
  • しまう
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. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)oft. as ...の下に or ...の下で
  • ほう
  • もと
  • すべての
  • ひと
  • びょうどう平等
All men are equal under the law.
Noun
2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
Noun
3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of ...)as ...の下に
Noun
4. (someone's) side; (someone's) locationSee also , usu. written as 元
Other forms
許 【もと】
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1. Moto
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Kanji — 19 found

0.029079277379957108
5 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Kun: もと
On: ホン
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0.28206899058558393
3 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On:
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0.8374831885427648
4 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
beginning, former time, origin
Kun: もと
On: ゲン ガン
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1.7520264621424158
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 — 306 found

  • jreibun/2413/2
      野菜スープを作るとき、牛乳を
    • くわ加える
    • しつたんぱく(質
    • もとれる。
    When making vegetable soup, milk can be added for protein. Jreibun
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Names — 2470 found

もと
Female given name
1. Moto
モト
Female given name
1. Moto; Motto
もと 【一】
Female given name
1. Moto
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