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元

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

元 — “origin, source, base; former”

元 (read もと) means origin, source, base; former. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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もと

Meaning

origin, source, base; former

元 in a sentence

元もとの場所ばしょに戻もどる。

To return to the original place.

The kanji in 元

元origin, root; former

Words that share a kanji with 元

元気げんき— health(y), energetic
お元気でおげんきで— take care, all the best
元々もともと— originally, from the start, by nature

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