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Strokes

元

beginning, former time, origin

JLPTN3School grade2Strokes4Frequency#192
Kun
もとmoto
On
ゲン · ガンgen · gane.g.元気げんきenergetic

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
儿legs
Parts
  • 儿legs
  • 二two

Used in words

  • 元気(げんき)
    energetic

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