もと
Meanings
Noun
1. (one's) identity; background; upbringing; birth (and parentage)
2. (one's) character
Kanji used
one's body
origin
Pitch accent
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Top 8000
Composed of
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
identification; background check; identity confirmation
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
Examples (6 in total)
He didn't reveal his identity.
The lost boy was identified by his clothes.
The identity of the lost child was confirmed by its clothes.