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元

元: origin

origin; former; source
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Readings

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ゲン・ガン
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もと

元(もと) "origin; former". げん in 元気(げんき); がん in 元日(がんじつ, New Year's Day). 地元(じもと) "local area".

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Key words

元気げんきhealthy; energetic
元日がんじつNew Year's Day
元もとorigin; former
地元じもとlocal area; hometown
元々もともとoriginally

Example sentences

My grandfather is eighty, but he is very well.

On New Year's Day, my family goes to a shrine.

Please put books you've finished back in their original place.

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