元
ゲン, ガン
もと
Strokes: 4
Radicals: 二儿元
beginning, former time, origin
元 [もと] (n) (1) origin, source, (2) base, foundation, (3) cause, (4) ingredient, (5) (somebody's) side, (somebody's) location, (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.), (7) trunk, (8) first section of a waka
元来 [がんらい] (n-adv) originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
家元 [いえもと] (n) head of a school (of music, dance), head family of a school
元金 [がんきん] (n,adj-no) capital, principal
足元 [あしもと] (n) (1) at one's feet, underfoot, (2) gait, pace, step, (pn) (3) you, thou
耳元 [みみもと] (n) close to the ear
元年 [がんねん] (n-adv,n-t) first year (of a specific reign)
元気 [げんき] (adj-na,n) health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
元本 [がんぽん] (n) principal (invest.), capital
手元 [てもと] (n) (1) (money) on hand or at home, one's purse (handbag), (2) usual skill
中元 [ちゅうげん] (n) (1) 15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival, (2) Bon gifts
元日 [がんじつ] (n) New Year's Day
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