Search Terms: 元*
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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:
本【もと】
、素【もと】
、基【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
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.
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
•
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa), Japanese era name
noun
1.
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
1.
elder statesman, doyen, old-timer, authority
2.
Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
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】