KanjiPad元 is the Japanese kanji for origin, beginning, former time. It is written with 4 strokes and appears at JLPT level N4. Its kun reading is もと and its on reading is ゲン、ガン.
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Words with 元
- 元origin, source, beginning
- 元よりfrom the beginning, from the first, all along
- 地元home area, home town
- 元首sovereign, ruler, head of state
- 元気lively, full of spirit, energetic
- 元日New Year's Day
Practice 元 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.