Search Kanji for もと

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under

Meaning: under; underneath; below; down; inferior; bring down
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.す/くだ.さる/お.ろす/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

below

Meaning: below; down; descend; give; low; inferior
Kun-yomi: した/しも/もと/さ.げる/さ.がる/くだ.る/くだ.り/くだ.す/-くだ.す/
On-yomi: カ/ゲ

beginning

Meaning: beginning; former time; origin
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

name of an ancient tribe

Meaning: name of an ancient tribe
Kun-yomi: ふもと
On-yomi: テイ/タイ/シ/チ

round

Meaning: round
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/か.える
On-yomi: カイ/エ

old times

Meaning: old times; old things; old friend; former; ex-
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ

book

Meaning: book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン

advance quickly

Meaning: advance quickly; to go back and forth; origin; source
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ホン

range

Meaning: range; reach; extend; cover
Kun-yomi: わた.る/もと.める
On-yomi: コウ/カン

span

Meaning: span; request
Kun-yomi: わた.る/もと.める
On-yomi: コウ/カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.める/すす.める/さえぎ.る
On-yomi: カン

request

Meaning: request; want; wish for; require; demand
Kun-yomi: もと.める
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

name of a river in western Hunan that flows into Dongting lake

Meaning: name of a river in western Hunan that flows into Dongting lake
Kun-yomi: みなもと
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.める/え.る/と.める
On-yomi: カン

insubordinate

Meaning: insubordinate; stubborn; wrong
Kun-yomi: さから.う/もと.る
On-yomi:

to act contrary to

Meaning: to act contrary to
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: コン/コウ/ギン

depend upon

Meaning: depend upon; support; go against; (variant deceive)
Kun-yomi: かさ.なる/よ.る/もと.る/ささ.える
On-yomi:

exceedingly feminine

Meaning: exceedingly feminine; lady attendant; maid
Kun-yomi: こしもと
On-yomi: ヒ/ヒツ/ビチ

perverse

Meaning: perverse; recalcitrant; rebellious
Kun-yomi: もどす/もとる/いたる
On-yomi: レイ/ライ

oppose

Meaning: oppose; disobey
Kun-yomi: そむ.く/もとる
On-yomi: カイ

low

Meaning: low; humble
Kun-yomi: たちもとほ.る
On-yomi: チ/ジ/テイ/タイ/デ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ふもと
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る/おと.る
On-yomi: ゲン/ギン/ガン

round

Meaning: round; game; revolve; go around; circumference
Kun-yomi: まわ.る/まわ.す/もとお.る/めぐ.る/めぐ.らす
On-yomi: カイ/エ

happenstance

Meaning: happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently
Kun-yomi: ゆえ/ふる.い/もと
On-yomi:

opposed

Meaning: opposed; biased
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ラツ

disobey

Meaning: disobey; dispute; very; go against; be contrary to
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: コン/コウ/ギン

sleeve

Meaning: sleeve; foot (of hill); edge
Kun-yomi: たまと/たもと
On-yomi: ベイ/ケツ

younger sister

Meaning: younger sister
Kun-yomi: いもと/いもうと/おば
On-yomi: テイ/イ

vicious

Meaning: vicious; cruel; severely; extreme
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ガン/ゲン/コン

side of mouth

Meaning: side of mouth
Kun-yomi: くちもと/くち
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る/そこ.なう
On-yomi: コウ/ギョウ/カイ/エ

if

Meaning: if; supposing; in event of; dullness
Kun-yomi: もし/たちもとほ.る
On-yomi: ショウ/トウ

elementary

Meaning: elementary; principle; naked; uncovered
Kun-yomi: もと
On-yomi: ソ/ス

far

Meaning: far
Kun-yomi: つよ.い/あき.らか/とお.い/もと.める/きそ.う
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/リョウ/オウ/コウ

to state to

Meaning: to state to; to announce
Kun-yomi: しく/あまねし/もと/はらう
On-yomi: フ/ホ

be contrary

Meaning: be contrary
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ハイ/ボツ

matter

Meaning: matter; material; substance
Kun-yomi: たち/ただ.す/もと/わりふ
On-yomi: シツ/シチ/チ

permit

Meaning: permit; approve
Kun-yomi: ゆる.す/もと
On-yomi: キョ

to search for

Meaning: to search for; to look after
Kun-yomi: もと.める
On-yomi: ベキ/エキ/ミャク

hate

Meaning: hate
Kun-yomi: もと.る/まっすぐ
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ/コウ

mutual term of address

Meaning: mutual term of address
Kun-yomi: あいむこ/こしもと
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さけのもと
On-yomi: サケ

meadow

Meaning: meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
Kun-yomi: はら/もと/たず.ねる/ゆる.す/もと.より
On-yomi: ゲン

agitated

Meaning: agitated; alarmed
Kun-yomi: たたず.む/さまよ.う/たちもとほ.る/いとま
On-yomi: コウ/オウ

seek

Meaning: seek
Kun-yomi: もと.める
On-yomi: ベキ/エキ/ミャク

fundamentals

Meaning: fundamentals; radical (chem); counter for machines; foundation
Kun-yomi: もと/もとい
On-yomi:

the stalk

Meaning: the stalk; the stem; the foot; the base
Kun-yomi: もと/ねもと/やわ.らぐ
On-yomi: テキ/チャク/セキ

whip

Meaning: whip; rod; scourge; crime punishable by flogging
Kun-yomi: むち/しもと
On-yomi:

turns

Meaning: turns; twists; switch
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: シン/テン

base of a mountain

Meaning: base of a mountain; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: ふむと/ふもと
On-yomi:

anger

Meaning: anger; vexation; angry; indignant
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ/コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みなもと
On-yomi: シュ/シュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: オウ

go against

Meaning: go against; disobey
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: フク/ヒョク

ought

Meaning: ought; by all means; necessarily
Kun-yomi: すべから.く/すべし/ひげ/まつ/もち.いる/もと.める
On-yomi: ス/シュ
欿

discontented

Meaning: discontented; sad; gloomy
Kun-yomi: もと.める
On-yomi: タン/トン/カン/コン

source

Meaning: source; origin
Kun-yomi: みなもと
On-yomi: ゲン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ハイ/ボツ

whip

Meaning: whip; cane
Kun-yomi: いばら/しもと/すわえ
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つよ.い/あき.らか/とお.い/もと.める/きそ.う
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/リョウ/オウ/ゴウ/コウ

surname

Meaning: surname; look of a flowing gown
Kun-yomi: たちもとお.る
On-yomi: ハイ/ヒ/ベ

sleeve

Meaning: sleeve; ample flowing robes
Kun-yomi: そで/たもと
On-yomi: シュウ/ジュ/ユウ/ユ

long robes

Meaning: long robes
Kun-yomi: たちもとお.る
On-yomi: ハイ/ヒ/ベ

leaven

Meaning: leaven; yeast; wine
Kun-yomi: さけのもと
On-yomi: ト/ズ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: もと.る
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

sleeve

Meaning: sleeve; ample flowing robes
Kun-yomi: そで/たもと
On-yomi: シュウ/ジュ/ユウ/ユ

mane

Meaning: mane; bristles, as on a hog; dorsal fins
Kun-yomi: たてがみ/もと
On-yomi: リョウ

substance

Meaning: substance; quality; matter; temperament
Kun-yomi: たち/ただ.す/もと/わりふ
On-yomi: シツ/シチ/チ

go to meet

Meaning: go to meet; call
Kun-yomi: むか.える/もと.める
On-yomi: ヨウ

lucky

Meaning: lucky; fortunate
Kun-yomi: ゆ.く/うかが.う/もと.める/いつわ.る
On-yomi: キョウ

samurai topknot

Meaning: samurai topknot
Kun-yomi: たぶさ/みずら/もとどり
On-yomi: ケイ/キツ

stem of a feather

Meaning: stem of a feather; quill
Kun-yomi: はねのもと
On-yomi: カク/ギャク/レキ/リャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たち/ただ.す/もと/わりふ
On-yomi: シツ/シチ/チ

old things

Meaning: old things; old friend; old times; former; ex-
Kun-yomi: ふる.い/もと
On-yomi: キュウ

surround

Meaning: surround; return
Kun-yomi: めぐ.る/まわ.る/もとう.る/まとう
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

peruse

Meaning: peruse
Kun-yomi: ひもと.く
On-yomi: ハン/ホン

foot of a mountain

Meaning: foot of a mountain
Kun-yomi: ふもと
On-yomi: ロク

squat

Meaning: squat; sit on heels; loiter
Kun-yomi: しゃが.む/たちもとお.る
On-yomi: テキ

to make a top knot

Meaning: to make a top knot
Kun-yomi: たば.ねる/もとゆい
On-yomi: カツ/ガチ/カイ/ケ

spring

Meaning: spring; source
Kun-yomi: みなもと
On-yomi: ゲン

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