元
beginning, former time, origin
Grade Level
Grade 2
Stroke Count
4 strokes
Radical
儿部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ゲン, ガン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
もと
Nanori (Name Reading)
あさ, ちか, つかさ, なが, はじむ, はじめ, はる, まさ, もと, ゆき, よし
Common Readings
ガン, ゲン, もと
Example Vocabulary
元
げん
元気
げんき
health, vitality, energy
元々
もともと
originally, from the start
口元
くちもと
mouth area, around the mouth
足元
あしもと
at one's feet, steps, footing
手元
てもと
at hand, on hand
胸元
むなもと
chest area, breast area, neckline
耳元
みみもと
ear, close to one's ear
元に戻る
もとにもどる
to return to original state, to go back to normal
地元
じもと
local area, hometown
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