元
ゲン • ガン
もと
beginning; former time; origin
Words
腰元
こしもと
- chamber maid; female servant n
- area around the hips; waist area n
荒隠元
さやいんげん
- French beans; string beans n
口元
くちもと
- mouth; lips n
- shape of the mouth n
- near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance n
お中元
おちゅうげん
- mid-year gift; summer gift n
元寇
げんこう
- Mongol invasions of Japan n