元

Kanji

beginning, former time, origin

JLPT N3

Grade 2

Kyoiku Kanji

Joyo Kanji

Kanken Level 9

Readings

on'yomi

ゲン

gen
ガン

gan

kun'yomi

もと

moto

nanori

ちか

chika
はじめ

hajime
ゆき

yuki
はる

haru
よし

yoshi

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元もと

moto

1. origin; source
2. basis; base
+ 9 additional meanings

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Noun

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元
元気げんき

genki

1. lively; full of spirit
2. healthy; well

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Adjective

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元気
地元じもと

jimoto

1. home area; home town
2. local

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地元
もともと【元々】

motomoto

1. originally; from the start
2. none the worse (for); (coming out) even

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元々
次元じげん

jigen

1. dimension
2. perspective; point of reference

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次元
足元あしもと

ashimoto

1. at one's feet; underfoot
2. gait; pace
3. most recent; current

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足元
手元てもと

temoto

1. at hand; on hand
2. way of moving one's arms; skill
+ 2 additional meanings

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手元
元年がんねん

gannen

1. first year (of an imperial era)
2. year something (important) first happened or began

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元年
復元ふくげん

fukugen

1. restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction

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復元
紀元きげん

kigen

1. era
2. CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)

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