Jisho

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Words — 241 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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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. unknown (e.g. in an equation)Mathematics
Noun
2. element (of a set)Mathematics
Noun
3. yuan (monetary unit of China)
Noun
4. New Taiwan dollarSee also 台湾元
Noun
5. Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynastyHistorical term
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6. Yuan
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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 elementChemistry, Only applies to 元素, See also 化学元素
Noun
2. (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
Noun
3. origin; sourceArchaic
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4. Chemical elementA chemical element is a pure chemical substance consistin... Read more
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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 natureUsually 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】
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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; originallyUsually written using kana alone
  • もとより
  • わたし
  • さいあく最悪
  • じたい事態
  • かくご覚悟
  • していた
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. of courseUsually written using kana alone
  • もとより
  • そんな
  • こと
  • しょうち承知
  • うえ
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
  • けいざい経済
  • ろうどうもんだい労働問題
  • もとより
  • かくしゅ各種
  • 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.
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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 DayColloquial, See also 元日
Noun
2. New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Dayorig. 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 originallyoft. adv. as ~に
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元どおり 【もとどおり】
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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
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principalIdiomatic 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 元気
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pepYojijukugo (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.
beginning, former time, origin
Kun: もと
On: ゲン ガン
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Sentences — 459 found

  • jreibun/634/2
    • はは
    • は、
    • はちじゅっさい/はちじっさい80歳
    • になった
    • いま
    • も元気で、
    • はたけ
    • に出て
    • のうさぎょう農作業
    • をしている。
    My mother, now 80 years old, is still going strong and is out in the fields working on the farm. 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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