勉強 / 漢字 / 元

ゲン • ガン

もと

beginning; former time; origin

Grade Level 2

4 Strokes

Words

元気

げんき

  • lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited adj-na n
  • healthy; well; fit; in good health adj-na n
beginner

もと げん もと ユアン

  • origin; source n
  • base; basis; foundation; root n
  • cause n
  • ingredient; material n
  • (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location n
  • original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) n
  • (plant) root; (tree) trunk n
  • first section of a waka n
  • counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry) ctr
  • handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip n
  • unknown (e.g. in an equation) n math
  • element (of a set) n math
  • yuan (monetary unit of China) n
  • Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty n
  • former; ex-; past; one-time adj-no n-pref
  • earlier times; the past; previous state n adj-no
  • formerly; previously; originally; before n-adv
  • yuan (monetary unit of China) n uk
Beginner II

元々

もともと

  • originally; by nature; from the start adv adj-no uk
Intermediate

元素

げんそ

  • element; chemical element n chem
  • (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire) n
  • origin; source n arch
Intermediate II

地元

じもと

  • home area; home town n
  • local adj-no
Intermediate II