元
元 — beginning, former time, origin
N4Grade 24 strokesRadical 儿
On'yomi (音読み)
ガン、ゲン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
もと
Meanings
beginning, former time, origin
Words containing 元
一元いちげんunitary
一元化いちげんかunification, centralization, centralisation
家元いえもとhead of a school (of music, dance), head family of a school
還元かんげんrestoration, return
紀元きげんera
紀元前きげんぜんpre-era, BC, BCE
襟元えりもと(around the) neck, nape
元もとorigin, source, beginning
元よりもとよりfrom the beginning, from the first, all along
元気げんきlively, full of spirit, energetic
元号げんごうname of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa), Japanese era name
元首げんしゅsovereign, ruler, head of state
元帥げんすい(field) marshal, (fleet) admiral, general of the army
元祖がんそoriginator, pioneer, inventor
元旦がんたんNew Year's Day, first day of the year
元日がんじつNew Year's Day
元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
元本がんぽんprincipal, capital
元来がんらいoriginally, essentially, naturally
元老げんろうelder statesman, doyen, old-timer
元禄げんろくGenroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
お中元おちゅうげんmid-year gift, summer gift
３次元さんじげんthree dimensions, 3D, 3-D
次元じげんdimension