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素もと
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. original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
6. (plant) root; (tree) trunk
7. first section of a waka
8. handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
Alt. forms
元もと
77%
もと
10%
本もと
7%
素もと
3%
基もと
1%
Kanji used
素
elementary
Pitch accent
も
と
も
と
Top 9300
Used in: 1411
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
calf (before it is fattened or used for breeding, usu. referring to 6 to 12-month-olds)