もと

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of もと – see the following entries.

【元】2 [noun] cause, origin [noun] basis, foundation [noun] cost [noun] (finance) capital [noun] principal [prefix] former, erstwhile Alternative spellings 本, 原, 基, 素

【下】1 [noun] the lower portion, base [noun] under the influence of Alternative spelling 許

【本】1 [counter] blades of grass and tree trunks [counter] falcons [noun] Alternative form of 元

【基】5 [noun] Alternative form of 元 [noun] (chemistry) a group; a radical

【素】5 [noun] (cooking) essence

(This term, もと (moto), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as もと, see Category:Japanese kanji read as もと.)