元
Kanji 元: meaning "origin, former", readings, stroke order
The kanji 元 means "origin, former". On'yomi: ゲン、ガン; kun'yomi: もと. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.
Readings
- Meaning
- origin, former
- On'yomi
- ゲンガン
- Kun'yomi
- もと
- Strokes
- 4
- Level
- JLPT N4
- Official status
- Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Words with 元
- 元気 げんき — Energetic / healthy
- 元 もと — origin, original; former
- 足元 あしもと — at one's feet
- お元気で おげんきで — Take care'
- 元日 がんじつ — New Year's Day
- 元々 もともと — originally, by nature, from the start
- 元首 げんしゅ — ruler, sovereign
- 元素 げんそ — element
- 還元 かんげん — resolution, reduction, return
- 元年 がんねん — first year (of a specific reign)
- 元来 がんらい — originally, naturally
- 手元 てもと — (money) on hand or at home, one's purse; usual skill
Stroke order · 4 strokes
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