元 – Kanji details

Keyword

origin

Info

Frequency	Top 100-200
Type	Kyōiku (2nd grade) ?
Kanken	Level 9
Heisig	63
Readings	もと (69%) げん (28%) がん (2%)
	げもゆあん

Composed of

一

one

兀

high and steep

Mnemonic

On this one high and steep mountain peak is where you'll find the origin of the mountain spring.

Used in kanji (10 in total)

complete

stubborn

crown

toy

bandits

fiddle with

???

type of vetch

feud

large turtle

Used in vocabulary (503 in total)

元もと

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

元げん気き

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

足あし元もと

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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Examples (195 in total)

元もといた場ば所しょに戻もどりなさい。

Just go back to where you came from.

本ほんを読よんだら元もとあった所ところに返かえしなさい。

After you finish reading the book, put it back where it was.

「元げん気き？」「元げん気きよ。あなたは？」「私わたしも元げん気きよ」

"How are you?" "I'm fine. You?" "I'm fine too."

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