| 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 |
| 元 | げん | 1: unknown (e.g. in an equation); 2: element (of a set); 3: yuan (monetary unit of China); 4: Yuan dynasty (China) |
| 元 | もと | former; ex- |
| 元祖 | がんそ | originator; founder; pioneer; inventor |
| 元気 | げんき | health(y); robust; vigor; vigour; energy; vitality; vim; stamina; spirit; courage; pep |
| 元素 | げんそ | chemical element |
| 元利 | がんり | principal and interest |
| 元価 | げんか | cost price |
| 元亀 | げんき | Genki era (1570.4.23-1573.7.28) |
| 元始 | げんし | origin |
| 元治 | げんじ | Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7) |
| 元和 | げんな | Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30) |
| 元利 | げんり | principal and interest |
| 元和 | げんわ | Genwa era, Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30) |
| 元い | もとい | 1: (in calisthenics) return to your original position!; 2: er, rather (used in speech to correct yourself) |
| 元結 | もとい | (paper) cord for tying the hair |
| 元手 | もとで | funds; capital; stock |
| 元値 | もとね | cost |
| 元は | もとは | originally |
| 元へ | もとへ | 1: (in calisthenics) return to your original position!; 2: er, rather (used in speech to correct yourself) |
| 元結い | もとい | (paper) cord for tying the hair |
| 元金 | がんきん | capital; principal |
| 元日 | がんじつ | New Year's Day |
| 元旦 | がんたん | 1: New Year's Day; 2: New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day |
| 元年 | がんねん | first year (of a specific reign) |
| 元本 | がんぽん | principal (invest.); capital |
| 元来 | がんらい | originally; primarily; essentially; logically; naturally |
| 元号 | げんごう | era name |
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