元

meaningbeginning, former time, origin

On'yomi
ゲン、ガン
Kun'yomi
もと
Strokes
4
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#192 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

元
  • 地元じもとhome area
  • 元もとorigin
  • 元首げんしゅsovereign
  • 元気げんきlively
  • 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
  • 身元みもとidentity
  • 足元あしもとat one's feet
  • 還元かんげんrestoration

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