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Dictionary results(showing 1-25 of 139 results)


na-adjective, noun
1.
lively, full of spirit, energetic, vigorous, vital, spirited
2.
healthy, well, fit, in good health

noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
Other readings:
【もと】
【もと】
【もと】

adverb, no-adjective
originally, by nature, from the start(usually kana)
Other readings:
もともと《本々》
もともと《元元》
もともと《本本》

noun
sovereign, ruler, head of state

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

adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with

noun
1.
element, chemical element(chemistry term)(only relevant for 元素)
See also:化学元素
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】

noun
New Year's Day
Other readings:
元日【がんにち】

noun
principal (invest.), capital
Other readings:
元本【げんぽん】

noun
1.
originator, pioneer, inventor, founder
2.
progenitor, primogenitor, founder of a family line

noun
1.
ringleader, main culprit
2.
main cause, source
Other readings:
元凶【がんきょう】[2]
元兇【げんきょう】[1]
元兇【がんきょう】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
cost price
Other readings:
元価【げんか】

noun
(field) marshal, (fleet) admiral, general of the army

noun
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

noun
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa), Japanese era name

noun
1.
New Year's Day(colloquialism)
See also:元日
2.
New Year's morning, morning of New Year's Day(orig. meaning)

adverb
1.
from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally(usually kana)
2.
of course(usually kana)
Other readings:
もとより《固より》
もとより《素より》

noun, no-adjective
capital, principal
Other readings:
元金【もときん】

noun
1.
elder statesman, doyen, old-timer, authority
2.
Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

noun
principal and interest
Other readings:
元利【げんり】

noun
1.
capital, funds, seed money
2.
asset

na-adjective, noun (temporal)
as before, as ever, as it was originally
Other readings:
元どおり【もとどおり】

noun
manager, boss, controller, promoter
Other readings:
元締【もとじめ】

noun
Gangyō era (877.4.16-885.2.21), Genkei era
Other readings:
元慶【げんけい】
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Kanji results(showing 1 results)


Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
beginning, former time, origin
KUN:
  • もと
    moto
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen
  • ガン
    gan
Nanori:
  • ちか
    chika
  • はじめ
    hajime
  • はる
    haru
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • よし
    yoshi

Sentence results (showing 1-10 of 318 results)


げん
元気
Cheer up

げん
元気
How are you

、太郎!
げん
元気
Hey Taro! It sure has been a while! How're you doing

げん
元気
Yo, my man

、ミミ
げん
元気
Hi, Mimi! How are you doing

ぞく
家族
みな
皆さん
げん
元気
How is your family

げん
元気
かつやく
活躍
おも
思う
I hope things have been going well for you

いっぱい
1杯
わた
げん
元気
かいふく
回復
A cup of coffee refreshed me

わた
げん
元気に
I am getting on well

The situation is improving, so cheer up
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