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元
4 strokes in total
JLPT N4
Grade 2
beginning
📖 English Meaning
yuan dynasty, source, birth, yuan, base, material
Pronunciation
Hiragana:
もと はじめ つかさ げん はじむ ゆあん がん
Romaji:
moto hajime tsukasa gen hajimu yuan gan
On'yomi:
ゲン、ガン
Kun'yomi:
もと <外>はじ(め)
Character Meanings
元
first; dollar; origin; head
Radical
儿
ひとあし・にんにょう
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