元
beginning, former time, origin
N34 strokes
On'yomi
ゲン genガン gan
Kun'yomi
もと moto
Stroke Order
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Examples
昨日はその本を80ページまで読んだ。
I read the book up to page 80 yesterday.
ウイスキーを1本持っています。
I have a bottle of whiskey.
性能のよさとデザインの優美さが両々相まって本機種の声価を高めてきた。
The high performance and the elegant design of this model have combined to give it a high reputation.
本を開くな。
Don't open your book.
この本は重い。
This book is heavy.
この本は古い。
This book is old.
本を読み続けた。
I continued reading the book.
私は本が欲しい。
I want a book.
昨日本を買った。
I bought a book yesterday.
そんな本読むな。
Do not read such a book.
Words with this Kanji
元気げんきvigor, energy, healthy元旦がんたんNew Year's Day人民元じんみんげんChinese yuan (RMB)元もとoriginal, former state元素げんそelement手元てもとat hand, nearby足元あしもとat one's feet, footstep紀元きげんera, epoch元日がんじつNew Year's Day地元じもとlocal, native place火の元ひのもとsource of fire還元かんげんrestoration, reduction元気溌剌げんきはつらつvigorous, energetic, lively元手もとでcapital, principal元首げんしゅhead of state元祖がんそfounder, originator元年がんねんfirst year (of an era)元来がんらいoriginally, from the start次元じげんdimension, level, standpoint耳元みみもとby the ear, near the ear