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もと
もと
Meaning
    1. ①
      origin; source; beginning
      esp. 元
      It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.
    2. ②
      basis; base; foundation; root
      oft. 基
      Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.
    3. ③
      cause
      also written as 因, 原
      The clerk died from overwork.
    4. ④
      (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock
      esp. 素
    5. ⑤
      (one's) side
      Only applies to 元
      He had no idea why his wife left him.
    6. ⑥
      capital; principal; cost price
      Only applies to 元
    7. ⑦
      root (of a plant); (tree) trunk
    8. ⑧
      part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)
    9. ⑨
      first three lines of a waka
      See also: 和歌 (わか)
    10. ⑩
      counter for plants or trees
      Only applies to 本
    11. ⑪
      counter for falcons (in falconry)
      Only applies to 本
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