| 下 | か | under (being in said condition or environment) |
| 下 | げ | 1: lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; 2: second volume (of two); third volume (of three) |
| もと | yeast mash | |
| 下 | した | 1: below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter); 2: bottom; 3: beneath; underneath; 4: just after; right after; 5: inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior); 6: trade-in; 7: preliminary; preparatory |
| 下 | もと | under (esp. influence or guidance) |
| 元 | もと | 1: origin; source; 2: base; basis; foundation; root; 3: cause; 4: ingredient; material; 5: (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; 6: original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); 7: (plant) root; (tree) trunk; 8: first section of a waka; 9: handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip |
| 本 | もと | 1: origin; source; 2: base; basis; foundation; root; 3: cause; 4: ingredient; material; 5: original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); 6: (plant) root; (tree) trunk; 7: first section of a waka; 8: counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); 9: handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip |
| 下 | しも | 1: lower reaches (of a river); 2: bottom; lower part; 3: lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); urine; menses; 4: end; far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan); 5: dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.) |
| 元 | もと | former; ex- |
| 基 | もと | 1: origin; source; 2: base; basis; foundation; root; 3: cause; 4: ingredient; material; 5: original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); 6: (plant) root; (tree) trunk; 7: first section of a waka; 8: handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip |
| 故 | もと | former; ex- |
| 旧 | もと | former; ex- |
| 素 | もと | 1: origin; source; 2: base; basis; foundation; root; 3: cause; 4: ingredient; material; 5: original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); 6: (plant) root; (tree) trunk; 7: first section of a waka; 8: handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip |
| 許 | もと | under (esp. influence or guidance) |
| 下位 | かい | low rank; subordinate; lower order (e.g. byte); low-end |
| 下肢 | かし | the legs; lower extremities |
| 下部 | かぶ | 1: lower part; substructure; 2: subordinate (office); good and faithful servant |
| 下戸 | げこ | someone who can't drink; non-drinker; temperate man |
| 下駄 | げた | 1: geta; Japanese wooden clogs; 2: turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character |
| 下野 | げや | 1: retirement from public office; 2: going into opposition; losing power |
| 下痢 | げり | diarrhoea; diarrhea |
| 下手 | へた | 1: unskillful; poor; awkward; 2: imprudent; untactful |
| 下意 | かい | the feelings of the people |
| 下記 | かき | the following |
| 下愚 | かぐ | 1: very stupid (person); great fool; 2: oneself |
| 下士 | かし | noncommissioned officer |
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