元 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 元意味

beginning, former time, origin

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元 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

もと moto

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ゲン gen
ガン gan

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.

Back to list JLPT N3 Kanji 1

日 day, sun, Japan, counter for days

遊 play

頭 head, counter for large animals

新 new

厚 thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless