もと
Meanings
Noun
1. origin; source
usu. 元
2. base; basis; foundation; root
esp. 基
3. cause
also 因, 原
4. ingredient; material
esp. 素
5. (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
6. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7. (plant) root; (tree) trunk
8. first section of a waka
9. handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
Kanji used
origin
Pitch accent
Top 400
Used in vocabulary (131 in total)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
Examples (13 in total)
Put it back where it was.
This is the source of the confusion.
Just go back to where you came from.
I don't know the origin of the rumor.
My friend died from an injury.
He dumped the papers back into the drawer.
After you finish reading the book, put it back where it was.
Her hair grew back to its original length.
The play is based on true events.
Sunlight and water are agents that make plants grow.
He hurried to his parents as soon as he received the letter.
Time is like a river; it does not return to its source.
Mr Suzuki, who is a former Prime Minister, will be chairman of the committee.